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
Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Plus, chatbots don’t have that human touch; people have a certain je ne sais quoi needed to lead workforces that AI can’t replicate.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have said AI will be able to accomplish lower- to -mid-level staffers’ work in the near future and hinted at AI’s impact on their workforces long-term.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
These Midwestern states have smaller federal workforces and less dependence on federal contracts.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
The economic fallout from deportations is typically focused on the impact to industries with large unauthorized immigrant workforces, such as construction and agriculture.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, health systems across the country are reducing their workforces.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
An increasing number of federal agencies and workforces are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, which is heading toward its third week with no clear end in sight.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Shaw said the district had one of its most stable teaching workforces since 2008-09 — the earliest year of data analyzed by the Policy Forum.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Sarah McCammon, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Plus, chatbots don’t have that human touch; people have a certain je ne sais quoi needed to lead workforces that AI can’t replicate.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have said AI will be able to accomplish lower- to -mid-level staffers’ work in the near future and hinted at AI’s impact on their workforces long-term.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
These Midwestern states have smaller federal workforces and less dependence on federal contracts.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
The economic fallout from deportations is typically focused on the impact to industries with large unauthorized immigrant workforces, such as construction and agriculture.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, health systems across the country are reducing their workforces.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
An increasing number of federal agencies and workforces are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, which is heading toward its third week with no clear end in sight.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Shaw said the district had one of its most stable teaching workforces since 2008-09 — the earliest year of data analyzed by the Policy Forum.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
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Washington had one of the worst pitching staffs in the sport, from top to bottom, and there were pitchers taking up spots that probably didn't factor into the club's long-term vision under Toboni.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Showing amid major French luxury brands with mega marketing budgets, sets and huge staffs, Chavarria’s runway shows nonetheless became the buzz of Paris for their authenticity, social commentary — and unique designs for men and women.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to public records, this property comes in at 5,343 square feet and features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two pools, and sweeping hilltop views.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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On the back end, VA is ramping up AI uses that ease the burden on workers.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Approximately 140 of Crews & Associates' employees are moving their jobs from the downtown office in the River Market District to the new location.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Employers can create weekly forums where employees can share both AI successes and failures without judgment, then reallocate budgets away from underperforming AI experiments to pilots that are showing success.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Workforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforces. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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