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Recent Examples of workplaces
As robotics becomes more common in public spaces, homes and workplaces, those questions will only get louder.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
If participation is widespread, the April 5 strike could affect workplaces, schools, retail activity, and transportation, particularly in areas where large numbers of workers choose to stay at home.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
One qualitative study found women were more likely to retire early because of fatigue, with lasting consequences for retirement income and for workplaces losing experienced people at their peak.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
In our global study, 89% of employee resource group members use AI at least once a month, compared to 67% of non-members at typical workplaces.
—Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon’s frontline employees have attempted to organize their workplaces, with varying levels of success, for over a decade.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
As at many workplaces, agency assessments can be hyperbolic, reflecting the effusiveness of a supportive boss trying to promote the accomplishments of his team and win his employee a raise.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
People avoided workplaces and students missed school.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
If participation is widespread, the April 5 strike could affect workplaces, schools, retail activity, and transportation, particularly in areas where large numbers of workers choose to stay at home.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
One qualitative study found women were more likely to retire early because of fatigue, with lasting consequences for retirement income and for workplaces losing experienced people at their peak.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
In our global study, 89% of employee resource group members use AI at least once a month, compared to 67% of non-members at typical workplaces.
—Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon’s frontline employees have attempted to organize their workplaces, with varying levels of success, for over a decade.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
As at many workplaces, agency assessments can be hyperbolic, reflecting the effusiveness of a supportive boss trying to promote the accomplishments of his team and win his employee a raise.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
People avoided workplaces and students missed school.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workplaces
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Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed and their weapons, factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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China’s coast opposite Taiwan is lined with ports, airfields, missile bases, rail lines, shipyards and factories.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through art programs, workshops and kits, Give Kids Art is not only supporting the children in underserved communities, but also the art teachers whose budgets are often the first to get cut.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Serving as director of mindfulness at Japanese skincare company Tatcha since 2021 and leading meditation workshops at Fortune 500 businesses like Meta and Sony, the monk is bringing his ancient practice to people all around the world with a modern approach.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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In-flight entertainment has become a surprising new front in the streaming wars, and a sizable $300 million per year business, too, as studios and streamers seek to sell their shows and films to captive flyers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Workplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workplaces. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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