as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of labor force
Immigration typically helps grow the economy by adding new workers to the labor force who need housing, food and other taxable consumables, while also bolstering programs like Social Security.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Internationally, there was concern that tariffs would cause a decline in sales, while within the United States farmers worried about the impact of losing much of their labor force due to anti-immigration policies.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
While the overall job market showed continued strength, shifts in voluntary departures reflect broader economic and labor force trends.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Maybe a more realistic way to look at the federal labor force is to look at it as a percentage of all nonfarm workers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Internationally, there was concern that tariffs would cause a decline in sales, while within the United States farmers worried about the impact of losing much of their labor force due to anti-immigration policies.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
While the overall job market showed continued strength, shifts in voluntary departures reflect broader economic and labor force trends.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Maybe a more realistic way to look at the federal labor force is to look at it as a percentage of all nonfarm workers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Individuals without formal leadership titles but who cultivate the ability to influence and inspire will move the workforce forward and give their organizations a greater chance to win in the workplace and, thus, win in the marketplace.—
Andrew Deutscher,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The initiative has been working to implement sweeping spending cuts and workforce reductions across the federal government.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Demetrius Simms Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photograph by David Surowiecki In the Reviews and Criticism category, the prize went to a trio of pieces by the former staff writer Parul Sehgal.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Stock up on cute pool floats, or find an inflatable pool that’s big enough for a crowd.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Born in China, Wang built his fortune with Bitcoin mining pools.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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The victims from the country’s north were killed in the Uromi area of Edo State after being stopped by local security personnel.—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuits come after President Trump signed executive orders this week, which attempted to restrict both firms' access to federal buildings, yank any active security clearances held by its personnel, and direct government employees not to meet with the firm or its members.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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