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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables
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as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers
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Recent Examples of worker
The former Portage Township Schools Administration building will be the first to be demolished this spring when workers begin preparing to build the new Aylesworth Middle School.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Visa categories typically used by highly specialized workers, such as H-1B, are less common for these roles.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Brents said the Sheri Ranch courtesans’ effort is significant in a stigmatized industry in which its workers historically lay low and stay quiet.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
At least four people called 911, including one woman who followed Lee and gave 911 workers a detailed description of his location, but no officers were sent to help, according to reporting from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at the time.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Visa categories typically used by highly specialized workers, such as H-1B, are less common for these roles.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Brents said the Sheri Ranch courtesans’ effort is significant in a stigmatized industry in which its workers historically lay low and stay quiet.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
At least four people called 911, including one woman who followed Lee and gave 911 workers a detailed description of his location, but no officers were sent to help, according to reporting from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at the time.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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Politicians are borrowing Rehmet’s pro-labor messaging Looking toward the March 3 primary, Rottinghaus said this is the first time in a generation that laborers make up a significant part of the ballot from either party.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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Founded in 1952, during a period of employee unrest at Disney, TAG emerged to protect creative workers who were too often dismissed as technicians or low-level laborers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, regulatory pressure on Coupang intensified further after the e-commerce giant suffered a data breach perpetrated by a former Chinese employee in November.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, as our employee survey reminds us every year, people are here to serve the mission, and over the last five years our founders and staff have never wavered in their commitment to helping build a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy and productive life.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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My maternal grandfather, Frederick Douglas Fisher—both of his parents were slaves.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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The uniforms originally featured Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who led a revolution that created the world’s first Black republic in 1804, astride a red horse.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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