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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
Many businesses downtown, forced to reset to the era of hybrid work, are exploring what changes might be needed to bring workers and foot traffic back to the city’s core.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The imagery honors a wide spectrum of workers, from street vendors and farm workers to factory employees and rideshare drivers, many of whom are foundational to Los Angeles but often go unseen.
—Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
That is not a criticism of healthcare workers, most of whom entered the profession to heal people.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rallied outside of the Board of Education yesterday, demanding higher pay as contract negotiations approach the one-year mark.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The imagery honors a wide spectrum of workers, from street vendors and farm workers to factory employees and rideshare drivers, many of whom are foundational to Los Angeles but often go unseen.
—Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
That is not a criticism of healthcare workers, most of whom entered the profession to heal people.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rallied outside of the Board of Education yesterday, demanding higher pay as contract negotiations approach the one-year mark.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worker
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While the independent committee supporting Coyne is backed by Local 89, a laborers union, Crosby has been endorsed by the city’s largest labor union — the Municipal Employees Association — and the region’s largest labor organization, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Only a few years ago, Black farm workers in the Delta settled lawsuits over claims white laborers from South Africa were paid more for the same work.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to one former Kinahan employee, McGovern was a generous and well-liked person during his stint in Dubai, and was known as a heavy tipper.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Legends fictionalizes the true story of British customs employees who went undercover in the '90s to infiltrate drug smuggling gangs.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Officials believe this may be the only former slave auction site still in existence in South Carolina.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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But fear of a robot rebellion, like the fear of slave rebellion before the Civil War, remained.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Worker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worker. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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