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
The labor force, from logging to hauling, is already lean and decreasing.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Due to the bankruptcy, the VEBA came online underfunded and with fewer benefits that the labor force had grown accustomed, like comprehensive dental and vision.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
By 2050, Korea’s labor force will be about two-thirds of its current size, and food delivery might be a thing of the past.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The Aluminum Association, a U.S. organization comprised of industry decision makers, believes that rebuilding domestic smelting capacity could take large provisions of electricity and potentially have a net negative effect on the domestic labor force.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Due to the bankruptcy, the VEBA came online underfunded and with fewer benefits that the labor force had grown accustomed, like comprehensive dental and vision.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
By 2050, Korea’s labor force will be about two-thirds of its current size, and food delivery might be a thing of the past.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The Aluminum Association, a U.S. organization comprised of industry decision makers, believes that rebuilding domestic smelting capacity could take large provisions of electricity and potentially have a net negative effect on the domestic labor force.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor force
Noun
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And this isn’t limited to younger generations entering the workforce.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency plans to make dramatic cuts to the federal workforce, which provides about 57,000 civilian jobs in the state.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Foster certainly replenished his coaching staff, hiring nine new assistants, including hotshot offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead by emergency medical staff.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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In late February, the White House took over another primary function of the organization by wresting control of the process of determining who is in the pool that covers the president in close proximity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 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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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 4 Apr. 2025.
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