1
as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
a new factory that will employ 500 people
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2
as in to use
to put into action or service
looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills
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as in employment
the state of being provided with a paying job
while you're under our employ, you can't do outside work for our competitors
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Recent Examples of employ
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
This new model of ancestry tracing differs greatly from the common methods employed by many popular companies.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Dyana Mason, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
The film stars Ke Huy Quan as a real estate agent who has reinvented his life after leaving the employ of his intimidating gangster brother.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Andrew Kelly | Reuters Two more law firms sued the Trump administration on Friday over executive orders by President Donald Trump targeting them for employing attorneys who worked on criminal investigations of the president.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
This new model of ancestry tracing differs greatly from the common methods employed by many popular companies.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
That’s more workers than big industries such as construction, transportation and finance employ.
—Dyana Mason, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
The film stars Ke Huy Quan as a real estate agent who has reinvented his life after leaving the employ of his intimidating gangster brother.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employ
Verb
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The hiring manager or human resources representative might not be the first to review your resume.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since only 15% of school counselors use employers as a source of information, there is an opportunity to better connect education and workforce development stakeholders to get aligned on current hiring practices and in-demand skills.—
Jean Eddy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Booker, who appeared to have nothing more than two glasses of water and notes on his lectern, skillfully used the rules to his advantage, permitting colleagues to ask questions to give himself brief moments of rest while still maintaining control of the floor.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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She had been used for breeding and spent her whole life being a mom.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The move comes as the production of commercials, long a crucial source of employment for industry workers, is lagging in L.A. compared with recent years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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More than that, though, Quinn warns that massive tariffs would tamp down overall consumer spending, which would have knock-on effects for game industry revenues, employment, and research and development investment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Finding people to send into the quake zone is proving difficult too, amid fears that younger people will be arrested and forcibly recruited into the army.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Peterson is ranked No. 2 in the recruiting Class of 2025 according to ESPN.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For up-to-date Public Health Information and restoration of public utilities, please utilize the links and contacts below.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Back in 2017, Mr Porter utilized seven years of consumer insights to launch its own label with a team of designers and Mr Porter staff to create a collection of over 50 high-quality garments that their customers were craving with fairly reasonable price tags that merit the craftsmanship.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For Cavett, this meant offering space for conflicting points-of-view and engaging them in thoughtful, yet still pointed conversations on their specific topic of expertise.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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The two are surprised to learn that Armand's son, Val (Dan Futterman), has gotten engaged to Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart), the daughter of the conservative political couple Kevin (Hackman) and Louise (Wiest).—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In other words, the same asset that feels untouchable when trying to borrow from a bank suddenly becomes fully visible when applying for student aid.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After the announcement of the acquisition, China took its turn to apply the pressure.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Chinese discount retailers like Shein and Temu and many Amazon, Walmart, Shopify and other marketplace retailers have exploited the de minimus exception to their advantage.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rather than letting the moment pass, Ye seized it as an opportunity to launch another fiery critique against the Kardashian-Jenner clan, accusing them of manipulating and exploiting his children.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Employ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employ. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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