workforces

noun

plural of workforce
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 Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The companies with the most resilient workforces have made investment in employee trajectory a structural commitment, not a line item that disappears when headcount pressure arrives. — Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Industries may handle their workforces differently based on a variety of factors. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 The trend toward rewarding strong individual performers within a business marks a shift away from companies spreading pay hikes evenly across their workforces. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Some firms appear to be increasing output without expanding their workforces at the same rate as before. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, Oracle and others have been slashing their global workforces. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
  1. staffs
  2. pools
  3. workers
  4. employees
Noun
  • On the first Saturday of the 2026 college football season, several games around the country featured record-breaking temperatures that tested players, coaching staffs and fans in the stands.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The department requested the city’s City Planning and Dangerous Buildings staffs to assess the structure.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Calvo subsequently ordered the city’s remaining pools closed and called for an independent review of the aquatic facilities.
    — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Spacious accommodations feature private plunge pools set against breathtaking Pacific views, along with rain showers and soaking tubs.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • As emeritus astronauts, Wiseman and Glover will donate their time to train and mentor NASA workers and share their knowledge for future moon missions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As Jacob Coxon prepared to exit AI company Anthropic on Tuesday, the researcher issued a warning to his co-workers.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of workers
Noun
  • The big story This photograph taken on November 5, 2025 shows employees inspecting photovoltaic (PV) cells used in solar panels at an Adani Group factory in Gujarat’s port city of Mundra.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Airlines, airports, investors and employees own the remaining shares in the public-private partnership.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of employees

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“Workforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforces. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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