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employed

[em-ploid] / ɛmˈplɔɪd /
ADJECTIVE
working
Synonyms
STRONGEST
engaged hired occupied
STRONG
busy inked laboring operating selected signed
WEAK
active at it at work in a job in collar in harness in place on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away
Antonyms
WEAK
idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

Example Sentences

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About 38% of employed respondents reported having training in using these AI tools is important, yet only 16% of employees respondents said their employers currently offered it.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I received a similar question recently from a reader who had employed a heating engineer to fix their central heating.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The job losses are set to affect just under a tenth of those employed at Hilmore House, on Gain Lane in Bradford.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A young Tennessee Williams wrote short stories while employed as a shoe-factory clerk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Dr. Wells’s replies revolve around small-town practicalities, insurance allowances, and the tried-and-true methods employed by Mercy Hospital.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen