workforce

noun

ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs How to pronounce workforce (audio)
Definition of workforcenext
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 Four days ago, Tony Fabrizio, Trump's pollster, used the news that Axiom was laying off 10% of its workforce to mock Roe. — Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 In just 16 months, a new nursing program in Meridian will usher its first class of nurses into the health care workforce. — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025 That increase may also have to do with the fact that, within those two years, Klarna axed more than 2,000 employees from its workforce. — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025 Hyundai has repeatedly credited the quality of the U.S. workforce in Southern states as a reason for their investments. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workforce
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  1. staff
  2. personnel
  3. pool
Noun
  • Photograph by David Surowiecki In the Reviews and Criticism category, the prize went to a trio of pieces by the former staff writer Parul Sehgal.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Demetrius Simms Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of staff
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  • The victims from the country’s north were killed in the Uromi area of Edo State after being stopped by local security personnel.
    — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The lawsuits come after President Trump signed executive orders this week, which attempted to restrict both firms' access to federal buildings, yank any active security clearances held by its personnel, and direct government employees not to meet with the firm or its members.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • Stock up on cute pool floats, or find an inflatable pool that’s big enough for a crowd.
    — Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Perched on the edge of a craggy cliff overlooking the fields and forests of the Cumberland Plateau, the resort opened in May 2024 and offers multiple dining options, an award-winning golf course, a pool and pool bar, and its tranquil spa.
    — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of pool

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