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
Officials erased last year’s gap by gutting the county’s capital projects budget and trimming 190 mostly vacant jobs from its workforce, among other cuts.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The high school will be housed on MDC’s medical campus near Jackson until 2029, when a workforce housing development under construction at Northwest 12th Avenue and 15th Street is expected to open, with part of the building designated for the school.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Humanoid workforce expansion Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics across Hyundai Motor and Kia manufacturing facilities.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
In 2018, Next Jump had a multimillion-dollar Navy contract to provide workforce training to an office under Burke’s command.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The high school will be housed on MDC’s medical campus near Jackson until 2029, when a workforce housing development under construction at Northwest 12th Avenue and 15th Street is expected to open, with part of the building designated for the school.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Humanoid workforce expansion Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics across Hyundai Motor and Kia manufacturing facilities.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
In 2018, Next Jump had a multimillion-dollar Navy contract to provide workforce training to an office under Burke’s command.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
Noun
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After staff members broke up the altercation for a second time, several individuals, including Hayes and two of her daughters, were moved to a grassy area beside the school building, according to the affidavit.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Hospital officials said the risk of infection to staff remained low but called the quarantine a precautionary measure.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The Fire Department raised a 2-11 alarm for additional equipment and manpower.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Ukraine is also facing its own infantry shortage and recruitment issues after starting at a manpower disadvantage compared to Russia.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Both were extricated by the Ottumwa Fire Department and ORMICS personnel and transported to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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In January, polygraph-failing acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala uploaded sensitive government documents to ChatGPT after demanding and receiving an exemption to the agency policy that prohibited ChatGPT’s use by CISA personnel.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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There are nine treatment rooms, most of which feature indoor and outdoor areas, some including an outdoor shower and others a plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To that end there are also state-of-the-art fitness facilities with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a long roster of yoga and exercise classes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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