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also employe
as in worker
one who works for another for wages or a salary
an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees
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Recent Examples of employee
In November, a 12-person jury unanimously found Royal Bengal’s former president guilty of conspiring with other employees, wire fraud and money laundering.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Musk’s 130 days as a special government employee, a designation provided to the technology billionaire to protect him from having to publicly disclose his conflict of interests, have come to an end with a mixed record.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
Layoffs in the workforce vary by company, with some laying off between one and 25 employees; other companies, like U.S. Cellular, have larger cuts planned.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 June 2025
Musk’s 130 days as a special government employee, a designation provided to the technology billionaire to protect him from having to publicly disclose his conflict of interests, have come to an end with a mixed record.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
Layoffs in the workforce vary by company, with some laying off between one and 25 employees; other companies, like U.S. Cellular, have larger cuts planned.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employee
worker
Noun
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This creates a closed-loop system where value flows back to both the worker and the business.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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