as in staffs
a body of persons at work or available for work
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Recent Examples of workforces
Other regions — including Nashville, Dallas, and Miami — have grown their creative workforces at double-digit rates since 2019.
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Lola W. Brabham, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
While many large payroll companies, investment firms, fintech platforms, and software products sought to reduce the human element of their workforces systematically, George took the exact opposite approach.
—Nick Franck, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Companies are feverishly deploying them across their workforces, encouraging employees to use the tech as much as possible.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Meta and Microsoft have also announced plans to reduce their workforces, with Meta reinvesting in AI.
—Seema Mody,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
But Illinois employers don’t need to wait until the law’s full implementation to reap the benefits in their workforces of embracing talented people who have been affected by the justice system.
—Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s no easy fix for companies facing this problem in their workforces.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Amazon, Snap, Block and other tech companies have continued to slash their workforces this year, flooding the competitive job market with more talent.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Other major tech companies have slashed their workforces, including Snap rival Meta Platforms Inc.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Lola W. Brabham, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
While many large payroll companies, investment firms, fintech platforms, and software products sought to reduce the human element of their workforces systematically, George took the exact opposite approach.
—Nick Franck, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Companies are feverishly deploying them across their workforces, encouraging employees to use the tech as much as possible.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Meta and Microsoft have also announced plans to reduce their workforces, with Meta reinvesting in AI.
—Seema Mody,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
But Illinois employers don’t need to wait until the law’s full implementation to reap the benefits in their workforces of embracing talented people who have been affected by the justice system.
—Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s no easy fix for companies facing this problem in their workforces.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Amazon, Snap, Block and other tech companies have continued to slash their workforces this year, flooding the competitive job market with more talent.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Other major tech companies have slashed their workforces, including Snap rival Meta Platforms Inc.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
Noun
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The news and editorial staffs of The Los Angeles Daily News had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Anthem Blue Cross California,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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It was constructed in the 1870s and 1880s to house the growing staffs of the State, War, and Navy Departments.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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People do it in plunge pools, natural bodies of water or spa and hotel wellness circuits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Alarmed by growing difficulties for skyway-level residents, workers and shop owners, Kehmeier joined forces with fellow skyway denizens to launch Friends of the Skyway in January.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Lately, a solid consumer has left retailers confident enough to hire more workers to stock shelves or staff cash registers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Not far from where the two sat, a customer service light flickered on and off, but no employees manned the help desk.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As of December, Cloudflare had 5,156 employees.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Workforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforces. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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