employed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Over 53,000 fewer people were employed in the country's energy-intensive industries by March this year, a 6.3 percent decline.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"The fen fed, housed, and employed the people around it and Fen Cottage stands as evidence of that vital relationship between the people and the land," Calladine added.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Protagonist Louden Swain, a high-school senior, can’t fathom why Elmo, an older and impecunious cook at the hotel where they’re both employed, is missing work to watch him wrestle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The next mayor will have to find solutions using dramatically different thinking than what’s been employed up to now.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The FTP employed nearly fifteen thousand writers, actors, directors, designers, and stage technicians.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow