as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Recent Examples of workforce
According to a report from trustees, the retirement fund is set to run out by 2032 due to a rising number of retirees and a shrinking workforce.
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
The Secret Service said in a statement that the agency has prioritized retention and development of its workforce while also streamlining the hiring process.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Xennials entered the workforce before the 2008 crisis (my own first full-time job was in 2006).
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
What's more, more job seekers appear to be giving up on entering the workforce.
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Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
The Secret Service said in a statement that the agency has prioritized retention and development of its workforce while also streamlining the hiring process.
—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Xennials entered the workforce before the 2008 crisis (my own first full-time job was in 2006).
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
What's more, more job seekers appear to be giving up on entering the workforce.
—
Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, ready to answer any questions guests might have about a cocktail menu that changes throughout the year.
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Instead of adding a few robots to assist hotel staff, Pudu wants to create a connected robot service system that can handle the entire guest experience.
Noun
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The current model, which is linked to the manpower deployed, views AI as a threat.
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Closing the Manhattan Bridge, diverting traffic, and managing the safety of staging a zombie apocalypse downtown required the cooperation and manpower of multiple agencies with their own sets of pressing priorities and responsibilities.
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Andres Chait — with major policy and personnel moves that appear to cement Chait’s ongoing leadership role.
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Witnesses who discussed the incident online described the boy sliding down the steep drop before emergency personnel arrived.
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In 1926, Brian's great-grandfather, Henry Knoebel, opened a pool that would mark the official start of the family’s park.
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Also, the pool area, now painted in a playful shade called Carrot Orange, has more seating and a photo booth nearby.
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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