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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
This could have been so much worse with out the dedication of the disaster workers and first responders.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of Red Cross workers were helping those fleeing, Esparza said.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
In desperate 911 calls, workers describe gunman, deadly shootout at Broward Transit center
Whether a dangerous call ends with officers shooting or successfully de-escalating often depends on the responding officer’s disposition, said Philip Sweeting, retired Boca Raton Deputy Chief of Police.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
See more industry resources here for musicians and other entertainment industry workers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of Red Cross workers were helping those fleeing, Esparza said.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
In desperate 911 calls, workers describe gunman, deadly shootout at Broward Transit center
Whether a dangerous call ends with officers shooting or successfully de-escalating often depends on the responding officer’s disposition, said Philip Sweeting, retired Boca Raton Deputy Chief of Police.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
See more industry resources here for musicians and other entertainment industry workers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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Over nine months, these big cats systematically attacked workers’ camps at night, dragging victims—who included African laborers, Indian railway workers and even camp supervisors—into the darkness.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
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Along with the influx of people came support volunteers, with many donating items or offering assistance to the Red Cross employees already stationed there.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In an Atwater Village Chipotle, customers and employees alike sighed and picked up their phones.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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This perspective recalls in some sense Aristotle’s thinking – that a slave is a tool to be used by another.Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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Dorsey was the son of Thomas Dorsey, a former slave who escaped to Philadelphia and became a wealthy caterer.Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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