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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
And as many companies continue to prioritize in-person workers for promotions, this gap will likely widen even further over time.
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Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Companies that heavily invested in artificial intelligence hired more workers than those that invested little, new research suggests, challenging the narrative that large-scale adoption of the technology would lead to job losses.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for worker
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
—
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Companies that heavily invested in artificial intelligence hired more workers than those that invested little, new research suggests, challenging the narrative that large-scale adoption of the technology would lead to job losses.
—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for worker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
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Israel soon barred nearly two hundred thousand Palestinian laborers from its workforce.
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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Others said employees should come into the office and experience what could be one of Atlanta’s most significant moments on the global stage.
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The Florida Advanced Courses and Test—or FACT, for short—is heavy on American exceptionalism, light on slave narratives.
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Preserving slave ownership, along with resisting political overreach from Mexico City, were principal reasons that the Mexican state of Texas fought to break free of Mexico.
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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