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
Bana worries about businesses replicating their current workforces, and missing out on employees who might break them out of groupthink and expand their ambitions.
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Leaders have reinforced that narrative by whittling their workforces in the name of AI.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 June 2026
India has one of the world's largest merchant navy workforces, with thousands of Indian sailors operating in Gulf shipping lanes.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Organizations recognizing this shift early will build workforces prepared for environments where intelligent systems increasingly shape work, decisions, and outcomes.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As workforces navigate feeling both empowered and intimidated by the rise of AI, the onus is on leaders to equip their teams to forge the new era of work.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Mobility and robotic workforces are fundamental to establishing a permanent human presence in space plus the creation of an entirely new era of the space economy, and that’s where Lunar Outpost will continue to lead.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
In four years, many employers could have agentic workforces embedded across nearly every function.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026
And as banks expanded, the law and professional service firms that worked alongside them also grew, with many of the largest doubling their workforces by the end of the 1980s.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Leaders have reinforced that narrative by whittling their workforces in the name of AI.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 June 2026
India has one of the world's largest merchant navy workforces, with thousands of Indian sailors operating in Gulf shipping lanes.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Organizations recognizing this shift early will build workforces prepared for environments where intelligent systems increasingly shape work, decisions, and outcomes.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As workforces navigate feeling both empowered and intimidated by the rise of AI, the onus is on leaders to equip their teams to forge the new era of work.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Mobility and robotic workforces are fundamental to establishing a permanent human presence in space plus the creation of an entirely new era of the space economy, and that’s where Lunar Outpost will continue to lead.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
In four years, many employers could have agentic workforces embedded across nearly every function.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026
And as banks expanded, the law and professional service firms that worked alongside them also grew, with many of the largest doubling their workforces by the end of the 1980s.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
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Legette said that he’s made several of the changes the coaching and training staffs have wanted to see from him this offseason.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The predictable result is that hourly workers and lower-income residents seek hardship exemptions, fail to appear or struggle to comply with summonses altogether, while jury pools increasingly skew toward retirees and salaried workers who can more easily absorb the cost.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Courts are also deciding lawsuits over whether workers were illegally fired in retaliation for doing their jobs under previous administrations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Much of his business relies on workers from India, which is home to 73% of H-1B visa holders, according to 2023 numbers from the Pew Research Center.—
Shanelle Kaul,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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All employees and staff at the facility were evacuated safely.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The Tribune’s reporting revealed that, in one instance, a medical business did not look any further into patient abuse allegations after one of its employees resigned following an incident that resulted in battery and public indecency convictions.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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