workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs 
1
: the workers engaged in a specific activity or enterprise
the factory's workforce
2
: the number of workers potentially assignable for any purpose
the nation's workforce
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Examples of workforce in a Sentence
We have a workforce of 2,400 people.
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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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.
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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
These insiders recall equipment getting stuck at Saudi border control, laborers building roads to transport equipment, and crew members being hired from all over the world because of the absence of a skilled local workforce.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Over the past 50 years, more women have joined the workforce, both because the women’s rights movement has enabled them to pursue professional careers, and out of a growing economic need for households to have dual incomes.
—Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
These insiders recall equipment getting stuck at Saudi border control, laborers building roads to transport equipment, and crew members being hired from all over the world because of the absence of a skilled local workforce.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Over the past 50 years, more women have joined the workforce, both because the women’s rights movement has enabled them to pursue professional careers, and out of a growing economic need for households to have dual incomes.
—Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfō(ə)rs
-ˌfȯ(ə)rs
: the workers of a specific activity or business
the factory's workforce
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