1
as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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2
as in to use
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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as in employment
the state of being provided with a paying job
while you're under our employ, you can't do outside work for our competitors
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Recent Examples of employ
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The Balmain name employs a fraction of the percentage of what bigger-name luxury houses would employ.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
One of the key technologies the firm employs is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), a cutting-edge building material that offers double insulation, airtight performance, and much more energy savings compared to traditional framing.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Verb
If available, employ your fog lights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The Balmain name employs a fraction of the percentage of what bigger-name luxury houses would employ.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Lowe’s employs about 300,000 people, mostly hourly.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025
One of the key technologies the firm employs is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), a cutting-edge building material that offers double insulation, airtight performance, and much more energy savings compared to traditional framing.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employ
Verb
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Copaken Brooks, which has owned the lot for approximately 20 years, plans to install gates and hire extra security to secure the lot.—
PJ Green
September 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Existing workers also have to be notified of a company’s plan to hire a visa worker.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Photonic quantum computing is a quantum computation approach that uses photons—particles of light—as qubits.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Zoryve has a unique active ingredient—roflumilast, an enzyme inhibitor that’s being used for the first time in a topical medication.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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White-collar apprenticeships launched by Accenture, Aon, and JPMorgan Chase provide paid training in consulting, insurance, and finance, with direct pipelines to employment.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past decade, the over-all employment rate for adults with disabilities has risen from seventeen per cent to nearly twenty-three per cent, with a big jump since 2020.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the state is working ahead to recruit more teachers as more families enroll in the program.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Officials said colleges should use their own resources to recruit high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, rather than relying on federal funding to do so.—
Silas Allen
September 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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The solar panels produce electricity in DC current which is then converted to AC current utilized inside the building with an inverter.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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British officials see the visit as a way to engage a president whose foreign policy has challenged postwar norms.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then the focus automatically becomes about engaging a diverse slate of talent that can evolve thinking and generate unconventional solutions.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Goldilocks principle applies to ensuring that the soup is not too hot and not too cold.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The cycle from discovery to exploit used to be measured in weeks, even months.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Achane exploited both players at different times, and became a problem the Patriots never solved.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Employ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employ. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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