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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The company continues to focus on expanding its operations and increasing capacity at its facilities, while managing costs through workforce reductions.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Several donors have shown interest in building the physician workforce of the future.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Chinese policymakers are urgently trying to address a plummeting birth rate, fearing that the rapidly aging workforce and burden on social safety nets will drag on the world's second-largest economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Even though many Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries want to get back into the workforce, the idea of returning to work after a prolonged medical absence can be overwhelming.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Several donors have shown interest in building the physician workforce of the future.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Chinese policymakers are urgently trying to address a plummeting birth rate, fearing that the rapidly aging workforce and burden on social safety nets will drag on the world's second-largest economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Even though many Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries want to get back into the workforce, the idea of returning to work after a prolonged medical absence can be overwhelming.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for workforce
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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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