1
as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
a champion of the rights of the farm workers who pick the nation's fruits and vegetables
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2
as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
a factory owner who is known for his fair and generous treatment of his workers
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Recent Examples of worker
Six workers were gathered around the spire.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Seoul repatriated the workers on Friday.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
The South Korean government has been actively working to secure the workers’ release, along with the Korean Embassy in Washington, DC, and the Consulate General in Atlanta.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The South Korean government said on Sunday that the workers would be returned once administrative procedures were completed.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Seoul repatriated the workers on Friday.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
The South Korean government has been actively working to secure the workers’ release, along with the Korean Embassy in Washington, DC, and the Consulate General in Atlanta.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The South Korean government said on Sunday that the workers would be returned once administrative procedures were completed.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
Noun
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Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the city has seen a decline in large scale construction projects, leaving many laborers without steady, long-term employment.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Local 724, the Hollywood laborers’ group, in a landmark election that took place Friday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Al Jazeera employees even reportedly work with the terrorist group to identify protesters.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP What To Know The Secret Service has launched an internal review into the screening failure on August 31, and the employee responsible for searching the guest's bag has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of that review, the agency said.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The first two episodes are entirely in the native Hawaiian language, and the arrival of some non-Hawaiian characters — mostly white stowaways and a Black slave — gradually introduces English into the mix.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Arriving in America, Ann and her followers are outraged by their first sight of a slave auction.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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