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as in use
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor
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as in employ
the state of being provided with a paying job
the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment
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Recent Examples of employment
Paul Donnelly, a Gainesville employment and labor lawyer, said Florida’s union rights started as a way to maintain labor peace, so that everyone in a workplace knows what’s going on.
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Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
King’s legacy is closely tied with issues like voting rights and equal employment, but housing was central to his life’s work.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
In exchange for dropping her own whistleblower and employment discrimination lawsuit, Kerrie Tyndall and her lawyer will receive $900,000.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The three-month employment trend paints a picture of a jittery economy as consumers, small businesses and corporate executives fret about the potential impact of Trump’s unpredictable trade war, along with other destabilizing policies like mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
King’s legacy is closely tied with issues like voting rights and equal employment, but housing was central to his life’s work.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
In exchange for dropping her own whistleblower and employment discrimination lawsuit, Kerrie Tyndall and her lawyer will receive $900,000.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The three-month employment trend paints a picture of a jittery economy as consumers, small businesses and corporate executives fret about the potential impact of Trump’s unpredictable trade war, along with other destabilizing policies like mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employment
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Soroka has improved this year due to improved use of his slurve, which he’s thrown 35 percent of the time, holding hitters to a .124 batting average.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Customers who purchased affected items are instructed to discontinue use immediately and seek a full refund at any CVS location.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Health care has evolved from a profession into big business.—
Robert D. Greenberg,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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Johnson sees a reckoning ahead and is worried about teachers leaving the profession.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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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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In a vicious and deeply cynical move, Joe frames Michael (Michael Ward), a Black deputy in his employ, for the murders by planting Ted's pocket watch in his car.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Singer continued to advise prospective undergraduates on their college applications while serving his sentence in federal prison in Florida, and from a California halfway house after his release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The most dramatic application of this asymmetric approach came in June, when a fleet of more than a hundred Ukrainian drones struck targets as far away as Siberia, destroying or damaging some twenty Russian warplanes.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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However, blue-collar professionals, many of whom do physical work either with people or machines, were the least likely to be seeking help from AI, and were therefore classified as the occupations least impacted by AI.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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For occupations on the service agreement, the woman listed Washington Regional for her and Hiland Dairy for him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 July 2025
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So early in its tenure, Poppy Bakery has a lot of places beat.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The publication’s initial editorial leadership included Gordon Parks as Editorial Director and Ruth Ross as the founding Editor-in-Chief; the latter’s tenure lasted one year.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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And so billionaire philanthropy is an exercise of power and deserves skepticism rather than gratitude.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Much of their work takes place before extreme weather hits, with tabletop simulations, relationship building exercises and other activities designed to foster close working relationships between weather forecasters, emergency managers and local leaders.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Today, only 100 to 200 women enter a religious vocation each year in the U.S., and some never complete the process.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Yet both, under different titles, are devoted to the personal and social vocation of the same human beings.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employment. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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