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
Americans are anxious about AI’s potential to disrupt the labor force.
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Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The war had reduced the labor force, but bakeries now had steam ovens, mixers, and commercial yeast.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
More than half of the American labor force worked in agriculture in 1880, compared with 2 percent today.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Impacts on long-term labor force Removing these programs from the list of professional status degrees that qualify for higher loans delivers both a symbolic and financial blow to the essential services that support survivors of domestic violence.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The war had reduced the labor force, but bakeries now had steam ovens, mixers, and commercial yeast.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
More than half of the American labor force worked in agriculture in 1880, compared with 2 percent today.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Impacts on long-term labor force Removing these programs from the list of professional status degrees that qualify for higher loans delivers both a symbolic and financial blow to the essential services that support survivors of domestic violence.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
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Women make up 53% of the workforce.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is deeply significant as the credential provides greater professional access and economic equity in the workforce.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Crow-Armstrong had support from his team during Friday’s news conference, where first baseman Michael Busch, manager Craig Counsell, hitting coach Dustin Kelly, assistant hitting coach John Mallee and staff assistant AJ Lewis took in the scene.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to State Police, the students walked to a local business in Lincoln, New Hampshire with school staff and troopers to wait until a new bus arrived.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than four years of war have left Ukraine’s military struggling with serious manpower shortages.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pooling resources after 2018 lessons A variety of Democratic organizations are working together to pool campaign data and other resources.—
Nathalie Marie Palacios,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The spa The 57-foot-long underground pool is a treasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Admission tickets must be purchased in advance online and are $27, $25 for seniors and military personnel and $17 for children age 3-10.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his administration’s five-year plan to tackle homelessness on Tuesday amid another personnel flap that has elicited pushback from one of the city’s nonprofit partners on housing.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Labor force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20force. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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