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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
That means going beyond the transactional nature of any relationship—boss to worker, supplier to customer—and getting to the heart of what makes an audience tick.
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Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There were discussions on how political divides could impact vulnerable employees, such as transgender individuals, and how workers who feel unsafe could have a negative impact on productivity.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Those concerns have boosted interest from workers in joining the guild, also known as IATSE Local 839.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Among these insects, most individuals—the workers—are largely sterile and live just a few months.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There were discussions on how political divides could impact vulnerable employees, such as transgender individuals, and how workers who feel unsafe could have a negative impact on productivity.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Those concerns have boosted interest from workers in joining the guild, also known as IATSE Local 839.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Among these insects, most individuals—the workers—are largely sterile and live just a few months.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for worker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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The shipyards needed laborers, and the promise of good jobs drew tens of thousands—many of them Black workers from the South and East—to places like Richmond.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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In addition to Mar-a-Lago and the Bedminster golf course, Trump’s Virginia winery and his Palm Beach golf course also sought foreign laborers in 2024.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Officials said a customer at the McDonald’s recognized Mangione and notified an employee, who then called local police.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Police arrest man suspected in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Dec. 9, 2024 Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pa. — about 230 miles west of New York City — after a McDonald’s customer recognized him and notified an employee, authorities said.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Instead, her cruel masters decide to punish their slave for being sick by burying her alive.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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President Andrew Johnson pardoned former Confederate leaders and restored to political power many of the old Confederate elites who proceeded to keep their former slaves poor, controlled, and powerless.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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