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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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
And a Lot More People Are at Risk The IHS funding gap also deters people from becoming health care workers or staying in these jobs.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
In 1976, according to legend, two workers saw the Nain climbing up a utility pole shortly before a horrible ice storm.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
But so also was cooperation – from the public, who stepped up to support health care workers and from the many organizations that put aside their own agendas to work closely with each other in this time of crisis.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
That is combined with the widespread layoffs of federal workers and cuts to government spending.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
In 1976, according to legend, two workers saw the Nain climbing up a utility pole shortly before a horrible ice storm.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
But so also was cooperation – from the public, who stepped up to support health care workers and from the many organizations that put aside their own agendas to work closely with each other in this time of crisis.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
That is combined with the widespread layoffs of federal workers and cuts to government spending.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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The exploitation of enslaved laborers on cane plantations increased supply and decreased production costs.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, which compiled data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, also reported that in 2023, women comprised 4.3% of workers in construction and extraction occupations, which include construction laborers, carpenters and electricians.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Federal judges have also ruled that the administration’s firing of probationary employees did not follow the appropriate procedures for layoffs and that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the authority to order the firings.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to use lie detector tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about operations to the media.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Among the historical figures buried there are two U.S. presidents, John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft; Gen. Colin Powell, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Supreme Justice Thurgood Marshall; and boxer Joe Louis, a former world heavyweight champion and grandson of a slave.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The base was originally named for Lt. Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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