workplaces

Definition of workplacesnext
plural of workplace
as in factories
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 workplaces Its second, which first aired in 2014, has Valerie confronting the dysfunction of her former workplaces. Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 Koguchi described personal boundaries as an unfamiliar concept, noting that expectations around work and communication in Japan differ sharply from those in American workplaces. Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 Those included adding desks or modifying office space to make more efficient use of workplaces; shifting the location of employees’ workstations based on surplus office space; and working with California’s Department of General Services to potentially use additional space in Sacramento. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 His workplaces are the world’s biggest stages. Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026 In most workplaces, meetings are met with mixed reactions. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Schools, vaccines and workplaces Patrick has advocated for prayer and Ten Commandments postings in public schools. Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Concerns touch on schools, vaccines, workplaces and more Patrick has advocated for prayer and Ten Commandments postings in public schools. Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 San Diego has already seen a steep rise in ICE arrests, including more arrests of children and growing fear around schools and workplaces. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, Raúl Castro also instituted more market-minded reforms, such as offering workers in munitions factories bonuses for high output.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The team demonstrated the technology in a 79-gallon (300-liter) pilot-scale process, an important step before using it in large factories.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
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  • Over the course of 13 expeditions and nine workshops in the past year, the alliance worked tirelessly to identify and categorize the new species—a process that is usually slow going.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026
  • However, walking around the building reveals a vast and active construction site, the cathedral bristling with cranes and scaffolding, surrounded by offices and workshops.
    Michael T. Davis, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • The goal of the gathering was to remove an ugly brown weed known as crown daisy so that native plants can grow in its place, allowing birds and other creatures to live in their natural environments.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Bean cultivation dates back thousands of years, and the plants have been a critical part of the human diet throughout history.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
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  • The Midnight Library, which will be directed by Lion filmmaker Garth Davis, is being chased by multiple studios in what will likely be the biggest deal out of this year’s Cannes market.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2026
  • Bungie’s previous role was to advise other studios on live-service games, which amounted to little.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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  • That’s what makes pilots the best barometers for how well a piece of luggage works.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
  • The honorees’ works include accounts of a rural community’s life during World War I, the evolution of a commuter suburb and how a Cook County election controversy led to a landmark Supreme Court decision.
    Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

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“Workplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workplaces. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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