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as in hires
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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as in uses
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 employments
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 employs
Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
In all, the nonprofit employs 31,000 people, with 18 regional hospitals and more than 420 clinics throughout Iowa and portions of Illinois and Wisconsin.
—Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 21 May 2026
Miller, who was pulled after Pages’ sacrifice fly, employs video game pitches and still possesses numbers that have him on pace for one of the best seasons a relief pitcher has ever had.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Besides Ash’s biography, readers get a history of the limits put on women’s financial independence and the evolution of in-home sales parties into the multilevel marketing model Mary Kay still employs today.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Eco effort The hotel employs single-stream recycling and green housekeeping practices, and also has a green roof ecosystem to reduce the building’s heat load.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Those teams figure to continue to get better, while Dallas and Utah are on the rise and Denver still employs Nikola Jokic.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Not so with this crunchy, tangy dish, which employs two colors of cabbage and the heat and smoke of a grill to give the leaves an irresistible char.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Like the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the 10-P employs some sketchy folks, willing to break the law to protect their brand.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Concha said the show employs 22 writers to write Colbert’s monologues, according to the show credits.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
In all, the nonprofit employs 31,000 people, with 18 regional hospitals and more than 420 clinics throughout Iowa and portions of Illinois and Wisconsin.
—Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 21 May 2026
Miller, who was pulled after Pages’ sacrifice fly, employs video game pitches and still possesses numbers that have him on pace for one of the best seasons a relief pitcher has ever had.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Besides Ash’s biography, readers get a history of the limits put on women’s financial independence and the evolution of in-home sales parties into the multilevel marketing model Mary Kay still employs today.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Eco effort The hotel employs single-stream recycling and green housekeeping practices, and also has a green roof ecosystem to reduce the building’s heat load.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Those teams figure to continue to get better, while Dallas and Utah are on the rise and Denver still employs Nikola Jokic.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Not so with this crunchy, tangy dish, which employs two colors of cabbage and the heat and smoke of a grill to give the leaves an irresistible char.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Like the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the 10-P employs some sketchy folks, willing to break the law to protect their brand.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Noun
Calculating the interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings or money market account over the short term is relatively straightforward, since the variable rate each employs isn't likely to move dramatically in just a few months.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employs
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Both hires reflect Graham’s desire to improve the Bulls’ ability to identify, acquire and develop talent — critical for a team with two first-round and two second-round picks in this year’s draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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They are obligated to pay him until another team hires him and would be on the hook for any differential in salary over that time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Maintaining existing commercial relationships Quantum Leap Energy uses proprietary Aerodynamic Separation Process and laser-based Quantum Enrichment technologies to address supply gaps in uranium conversion, fuel enrichment, and isotopic separation of lithium-6 and lithium-7.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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The Texas Eagle uses bi-level Superliner cars with first-class private rooms, a dining car that serves full meals, and a Sightseer Lounge car, or observation car, with floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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The suit identifies Smith as CEO of Community Health as well as another company that recruits doctors to provide healthcare for church members.—
Scott Zamost,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Luckily, India’s intelligence bureau recruits him to become a spy for them – under the alias Hamza – to infiltrate the criminal organizations responsible for terrorist attacks against their country.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Techniques such as electroencephalography (EEG), which relies on electrical signals, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which utilizes blood flow, were employed to measure how the brain responds to its environment.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Another option is to choose a soap that utilizes natural ingredients.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Most of the lamps on view this week and next are works of sculpture in themselves, from a towering totemic floor lamp to a slight but dynamic nightlight.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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These works demonstrate innovative breakthroughs in both technology and art.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The manner in which the department attracts and engages future officers was about to fundamentally change.—
Joy Lepola-Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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The measure applies only to the Senate, not the House, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two chambers over responsibility for funding the federal government.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This applies especially for pets, because the algae can be extremely dangerous to their health.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The residual 1 percent now operates at machine speed against an agent with wallet access.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Samsung operates 12 fabrication lines, employs over 260,000 people worldwide, and is investing $73 billion in semiconductor capex and R&D this year alone, the largest single-year chip investment by any company in history.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Employs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employs. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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