as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
National survey results released today by Catalyst reveal just how devastating 2025 was for women in the labor force.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Since 2014, labor force participation among D-FW women has grown 3 percentage points to 63%, The News found.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Informal employment still accounts for roughly 85% of Africa’s labor force.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Idaho’s labor force continues to grow faster than the national average.
—Angela Palermo
january 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Since 2014, labor force participation among D-FW women has grown 3 percentage points to 63%, The News found.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Informal employment still accounts for roughly 85% of Africa’s labor force.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Idaho’s labor force continues to grow faster than the national average.
—Angela Palermo
january 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The union won more protections for immigrant students, including training for staff on how to address federal immigration enforcement, and agreement from the district against using artificial intelligence to replace teachers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The New Haven County Utility Task Force assisted with manpower, and the Tanker Task Force assisted with water supply operations.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ten years ago, the USW went on strike for 99 days at 12 refineries nationwide, concerned with safety, training and manpower.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In one of the final shots of the movie, Cathy’s death — and that of her child — is apparent when a pool of blood begins to gather below her waist, dripping down onto the floor in a quite disturbing fashion.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the pool of qualified commercial drivers shrinks, the cost of transporting goods across the state will inevitably rise.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agency will bring in additional personnel and resources while continuing to operate a 24-hour command post.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indonesia -- the world's most populous Muslim-majority country -- said Tuesday that its military had begun training personnel to serve in Gaza, specifically for reconstruction and humanitarian response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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