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
Redefining Workforce Development Through Higher Education Today, my work is centered on higher education, consulting and workforce development.
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Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Much of the federal workforce focused on injury and violence prevention was cut, according to researchers, advocates and five former employees whose jobs were eliminated.
—Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
The remainder of the state’s workforce was already in positions that require in-person work, such as prison staff, Highway Patrol officers and janitors.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Talent Retention: Capitalizing on Fort Worth’s growing reputation as a talent magnet by supporting workforce development and education programs.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Much of the federal workforce focused on injury and violence prevention was cut, according to researchers, advocates and five former employees whose jobs were eliminated.
—Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
The remainder of the state’s workforce was already in positions that require in-person work, such as prison staff, Highway Patrol officers and janitors.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Talent Retention: Capitalizing on Fort Worth’s growing reputation as a talent magnet by supporting workforce development and education programs.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workforce
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School staff had restrained or secluded her daughter 29 times for a total of more than 23 hours in just the few months since the school year began.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Shinji recalls being particularly affected by The Bullet Train’s depiction of Japanese National Railway staff members.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration, which also sent personnel to the crash scene, is assisting in the investigation, the agency said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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And even with personnel changes, the standard doesn’t drop.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Because the Attorney General has chosen to proceed in this way, Mr. Mangione’s Due Process rights have already been violated and the manner in which the Government has acted has prejudiced the grand jury pool and has corrupted the grand jury process.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The move is designed to help fuel Dorothy St. Pictures’ ambitions to grow its talent pool in the U.K. and U.S. and expand its development of premium nonfiction series and docs, as well as its narrative film slate, to further genres and platforms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workforce. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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