as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Recent Examples of workforce
Last year, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle discussed raising the mandatory pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 in an effort to expand the pilot workforce.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
The public servants in the Department of Homeland Security constitute, in my opinion, the greatest workforce in the world.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
This week, Meta unveiled plans to cut 5 percent of its workforce starting in February.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
But last week, Vista furloughed 69 non-medical personnel — 8.6% of its workforce — for the next six weeks.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
The public servants in the Department of Homeland Security constitute, in my opinion, the greatest workforce in the world.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
This week, Meta unveiled plans to cut 5 percent of its workforce starting in February.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
But last week, Vista furloughed 69 non-medical personnel — 8.6% of its workforce — for the next six weeks.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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News Studios staff in the UK have been told their jobs are at risk after Piers Morgan unveiled his plan to extricate himself from the Rupert Murdoch business.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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School officials confirmed that an incident outside Carver Vocational-Technical High School on Thursday afternoon sent students and a staff member to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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He’s been in his current role since 2021 and helped build the Los Angeles Rams into a contender as their director of pro personnel from 2017 to 2020.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The watchdog added that some of the directives the Pentagon has already implemented are insufficient and do not account for situations like a hospitalization or how medical personnel and medications could be involved in transfer authorities.Brad Dress, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Murphy, 28, is now the most experienced one in the pool with 20 caps.Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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These individuals often show loyalty to the organization and, in many cases, allegiance to senior leaders who have placed them in the talent pool.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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