labor forces

noun

plural of labor force
as in manpowers
a body of persons at work or available for work the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people

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Recent Examples of labor forces In turn, the city leased those assets to private operating companies, which provided the trains and labor forces. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026 Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Anecdotally, executives at companies ranging from Walmart to Accenture have said the technology will drastically reshape their labor forces. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor forces
  1. workforces
  2. staffs
  3. pools
Noun
  • The winners of the AI era will not be the firms with the largest workforces.
    — Manish Gupta, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Industries may handle their workforces differently based on a variety of factors.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of workforces
Noun
  • Their bakery is in the same building as the restaurant Brasero, where the two staffs share meals and more.
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The news and editorial staffs of the Hartford Courant had no role in this post’s preparation.
    — Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Many cities contract with third-party administrators or risk pools to manage workers' compensation cases.
    — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The sanctuary offers five hydrotherapy pools, eight treatment rooms, a fitness center and movement studio, a steam room, and dry and infrared saunas.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pools

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“Labor forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20forces. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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