workplace

Definition of workplacenext
as in factory
the office, factory, etc., where people work a clean, comfortable workplace Foul language will not be tolerated in the workplace.

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Recent Examples of workplace Watch or listen to the interview to hear Dimon's thoughts on the war, economy, AI's role in the workplace and more. Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026 Several factors have contributed to the boom in entrepreneurship over the past few years, such as the layoffs and technology changes brought about during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as current changes in the workplace brought about by AI. William Jones, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 These children also have described feeling like they were being put to work as performers, but with no legal workplace protections or guarantee of pay, as compared to other children who work in TV or film. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 In workplaces where people often hesitate to ask for help directly, there's no greater vote of confidence. John Bowe, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workplace
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Noun
  • That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
  • According to People’s Daily Online (PDO), its diverse industrial base provides realistic environments where humanoid robots can be trained to handle complex, real-world factory conditions before deployment on production lines.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s the period during which Hollywood’s monolithic studio system broke up, as a result of a 1948 antitrust decree and of commercial pressures that included the growing popularity of television and a shift toward suburban life styles.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • More collectors want to visit studios, meet artists, and engage with museums…not just acquire things, but build something.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When this relocation process breaks down, and viscous black liquid flows into marine environments, plants and animals are evolutionarily unprepared.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Thousands of striking employees will return to work at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley on Tuesday after the company agreed to return to the negotiating table, union officials said.
    Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • Private museum tours, sandal-making workshops, and boat trips to the nearby islands of Aegina and Kea (where another One&Only opens in 2024) can be arranged.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The festival also offers graffiti art, dance battles, film screenings, panel discussions, workshops and vendors.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • Some of the creators Expand Co-Lab works with include Brandon Smithwrick, Varun Rana, Sara Uy, Corporate Bro, Rachel Tokar, Matthew Kearney, and Morgan Young.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Icons are ancient works of religious art, often depictions of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, saints and scenes from the Bible.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Workplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workplace. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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