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
Using lawsuits and threats of boycotts, Jackson pressured top corporations to spend millions and publicly commit to diversifying their workforces.
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Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Investors are worried that if companies get paid by the seat, the number of seats must be declining because AI will enable companies to cut workforces.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Because of the paralyzing fear caused by their operation, small businesses whose customer bases and workforces include immigrant community members temporarily closed due to the sharp drop in customers and fear that their businesses would be subject to CBP raids.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Clinicians are overstretched, workforces are under strain and systems designed decades ago are struggling to respond to the complexity of today's needs.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Wall Street Journal wrote that at a December 2025 meeting of CEOs organized by the Yale School of Management, two-thirds of those surveyed planned to at most maintain the existing workforces or, at worst, fire workers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Water leadership In many regions, access to safe water shapes the health of local workforces, supply chain resilience, and market strength.
—Kara Hurst, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Several CEOs have voiced concern about the polarization in society and in their workforces.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Optimizing logistics, making sustainability a core priority, fostering resilient workforces, and leveraging AI for growth will set the stage for long-term success.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Investors are worried that if companies get paid by the seat, the number of seats must be declining because AI will enable companies to cut workforces.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Because of the paralyzing fear caused by their operation, small businesses whose customer bases and workforces include immigrant community members temporarily closed due to the sharp drop in customers and fear that their businesses would be subject to CBP raids.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Clinicians are overstretched, workforces are under strain and systems designed decades ago are struggling to respond to the complexity of today's needs.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Wall Street Journal wrote that at a December 2025 meeting of CEOs organized by the Yale School of Management, two-thirds of those surveyed planned to at most maintain the existing workforces or, at worst, fire workers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Water leadership In many regions, access to safe water shapes the health of local workforces, supply chain resilience, and market strength.
—Kara Hurst, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Several CEOs have voiced concern about the polarization in society and in their workforces.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Optimizing logistics, making sustainability a core priority, fostering resilient workforces, and leveraging AI for growth will set the stage for long-term success.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforces
Noun
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Paramount’s linear cable channels already run with skeleton staffs, in most cases.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The museum typically considers donations six months out of the year, which lets staffs work on other projects the rest of the year.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cox is on trial for charges stemming from entering female locker rooms in recreation centers and high school pools open to the public.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Groups representing 700,000 workers at Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have also signed an open letter.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Workforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforces. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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