as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
insisted that the children be employed in some useful activity, even during school vacations
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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as in used
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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Recent Examples of employed
Lisa Starke, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Women continue performing a disproportionate amount of unpaid labor, including childcare coordination, household management, and emotional caregiving -- even while employed full-time.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Colon will play Joe the Doorman, who is employed by Jessica Lange’s character, sources tell Deadline.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Employees in the United States who were laid off will receive severance including four months’ pay, with additional weeks for each year they were employed by Meta, according to the April memo sent by the head of people, Janelle Gale.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 20 May 2026
More than 1,500 firefighters are employed by the Boston Fire Department, its union has said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
Alternatively, at the district’s discretion, these employees may be employed under a separate contract governed by this policy.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Police did not disclose whether McGee was employed at the senior facility at the time of the incident.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Verb
The charges relate to alleged misconduct committed between July 2023 and July 2025 while Gearhart was employed as an agent of the Lakewood Police Department.
—Lisa Starke, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Women continue performing a disproportionate amount of unpaid labor, including childcare coordination, household management, and emotional caregiving -- even while employed full-time.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Colon will play Joe the Doorman, who is employed by Jessica Lange’s character, sources tell Deadline.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Employees in the United States who were laid off will receive severance including four months’ pay, with additional weeks for each year they were employed by Meta, according to the April memo sent by the head of people, Janelle Gale.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 20 May 2026
More than 1,500 firefighters are employed by the Boston Fire Department, its union has said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
Alternatively, at the district’s discretion, these employees may be employed under a separate contract governed by this policy.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Police did not disclose whether McGee was employed at the senior facility at the time of the incident.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employed
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
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The debate, the back and forth, the unsolicited tags—that is where trust is built in public, where brand affinity becomes visible and where your most engaged audience shows themselves to you.—
Rhea Karo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Money was not available to support testing and port screenings in Uganda when an outbreak was declared last January, one expert told NPR, and another said a majority of USAID's high-risk outbreak specialists were pushed out of the agency and not re-hired.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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These ingredients are used in Ana Mandara’s farm-to-table meals, spa products, and custom fragrances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s yet another reason to be diligent with your daily SPF.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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In the end, after a monthslong investigation and diligent forensic work, partial remains of 70 of the 110 victims were identified and returned to family members who, to this day, carry the pain of that day in 1996.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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To make the dream a reality, Bargatze recruited his neighbor Feliuz Verdigets to be his chief executive.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Longoria had been recruited from Valencia as sporting director only six months previously and, despite being only 34 years old, he was installed as president in Eyraud’s place.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Falter utilized the new approach after his first week in Omaha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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His pinpoint command and deception being utilized against the Phillies hasn’t changed that.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Pool service can be a bit slow during busy times, but once your perfectly prepared daiquiri arrives, all is forgiven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The possible labor action has raised concerns about how the park could operate during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, particularly as schools begin letting out for summer break.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Consistency, applied twice a day every single day over years and decades, is the only thing that genuinely moves the needle on skin health and pleasure is what makes consistency possible.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That or all of Paige's posts are set up for the age restriction trigger, and it was applied to this post in question out of habit.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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