1
as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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2
as in to use
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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as in employment
the state of being provided with a paying job
while you're under our employ, you can't do outside work for our competitors
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Recent Examples of employ
Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employs about 12,000 staffers around the world, more than half of which are scientists and engineers.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
From morning until night, the men under Gi-Hun’s employ scour the city’s subway platforms for the recruiter (Gong Yoo) — the handsome, besuited man who lures downtrodden folks to their (almost certain) death with a simple game of ddakji.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The agency serves nearly 167 million addresses in the country, covering every state, city, and town, and employs over 525,000 people.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employs about 12,000 staffers around the world, more than half of which are scientists and engineers.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The farm and ranch employs between 20 and 40 workers, depending on the season.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
From morning until night, the men under Gi-Hun’s employ scour the city’s subway platforms for the recruiter (Gong Yoo) — the handsome, besuited man who lures downtrodden folks to their (almost certain) death with a simple game of ddakji.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employ
Verb
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Regional airline crews also are held to the same high training standards and minimum flight hours as mainline aviators, although because of the higher pay scales at mainline carriers, regional airlines often hire pilots that are newer to the industry.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Commanders also have hired Brian Schneider as the team’s assistant special teams coordinator.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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New York has three days off in the first 15 days of the season, meaning the team won’t need to use a fifth starter until April 8 (the 11th game) or a sixth starter until April 16 (the 18th game).—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The dog owner, who uses the social-media tag @_nalacockapoo, decided to share how the doting pup follows her to the shower, in a video that has garnered more than 517,300 views and over 28,900 likes on TikTok.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Federal civilian jobs make up 21% of all nonfarm employment in Washington, D.C. — far more than any state, according to government data analyzed by Pew Research Center.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The nation has not fully overcome its long history of denying equal employment and educational opportunities to women and minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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The trio will each recruit a group of the talented chefs and take them under their wings.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The management recruits a consultant who also doesn’t know the organization but who purports to have dealt with similar problems in the past.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Well before Homer Glen incorporated as a municipality in 2001, developers were building subdivisions that were too dense to utilize well and septic systems, village engineer Brett Westcott said at a Village Board meeting last month.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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When George gets nothing more than a couple jump balls, Williams gets nothing at all, and the team refuses to utilize the most physically gifted guy on the field in Darnell Washington, none of this matters.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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While the financial and environmental benefits of solar were clear, Terry soon realized that the biggest impact came from engaging students in the process.—
Alexandra Harbert,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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New York City and the state have been engaged a long-running power struggle, typified by regular disputes over the mayor’s ability to control the city’s school system.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Source: The National Weather Service This article was generated by the CA Weather Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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Source: The National Weather Service This article was generated by the North Carolina Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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No, the danger is what those charlatans exploit, namely our vulnerability to the narrative of natural healing, the irresistible allure of conquering cancer with a simple, intuitive approach that lies entirely within our power, no chemo or surgery required.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Large entities exploited this dynamic, leveraging economies of scale and engaging in aggressive mergers.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Employ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employ. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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