LABORER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

laborer

noun

ˈlā-bər-ər

Definition of laborer

as in worker

a person who does very hard or dull work they could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships

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Recent Examples of laborer Gutter length and size Materials are typically priced per linear foot, and more gutters mean more work for laborers, too. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 And the web of contractors, local inspectors, developers, laborers, chipmakers and site managers adds cost, complexity, risk – and delays. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Trump also got into trouble for hiring more than two hundred undocumented Polish laborers to handle the demolition. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Church leaders were deeply troubled by a new, unrestrained form of capitalism that left laborers with few options other than working on mechanized assembly lines, under harsh terms set by corporate managers. — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for laborer

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But that constant movement is also making Ebola harder to contain, complicating efforts to find infected people and trace those who may have been exposed, said Mari Ndika, an Ebola response worker involved in disease monitoring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Entry-level workers feel more pressure The effects appear to be more pronounced for those looking to start their careers.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
In several instances these rituals were utilized during slave rebellions; the New York slave rebellion of 1712 reportedly began with a pact sealed in blood and powder, a practice with African religious parallels.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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