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
John Graham, the chairman and CEO of development company Sunbelt Holdings, said the U.S. doesn’t have the workforce to fill jobs in industries such as construction and agriculture.
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
But small businesses, which employ roughly half of the American workforce, aren’t in the same position.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
With a substantial global workforce numbering 91,000 employees, Sanofi has established a notable presence, operating manufacturing sites in 75 countries and conducting business in over 90 countries.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
All this career inertia isn’t just bad for Hollywood’s younger workforce.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
But small businesses, which employ roughly half of the American workforce, aren’t in the same position.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
With a substantial global workforce numbering 91,000 employees, Sanofi has established a notable presence, operating manufacturing sites in 75 countries and conducting business in over 90 countries.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
All this career inertia isn’t just bad for Hollywood’s younger workforce.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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Sunday Reads was brought to you by Peter S. Green and the staff of Quartz.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Dayton Avenue was still closed for a block a couple of days after the election and the security staff on duty had yet to pack up and fold their klieg lights and break down their Checkpoint Charlie huts and move all the vehicles.Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Casey’s extends the same offer year-round to active military personnel and on-duty, uniformed first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and EMS.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Latinos were polled as part of a pool of 9,000 voters surveyed for the American Electorate Voter Poll.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nestled on a generous 0.3-acre lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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