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employs

VERB

make use of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply engage exploit handle occupy operate spend use utilize

STRONG

bestow exercise exert fill manipulate

WEAK

bring to bear keep busy put to use take up use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be lazy surrender yield

STRONG

take

WEAK

fire ignore lay off let go misuse shun unemploy

VERB

give money in exchange for work performed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engage enlist hire retain

STRONG

commission contract ink obtain place procure secure

WEAK

bring on board come on board contract for put on sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discharge fire let go release shun

STRONG

forfeit lose

WEAK

ignore lay off misuse unemploy

Example Sentences

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More than a third of the 40 people Steiger employs in Switzerland are foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A “select” partner, for instance, employs at least 10 Anthropic-certified individuals, whereas a “global premier” partner has at least 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The retail industry employs about 15.5 million people, and restaurants about 12.4 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Healthwatch employs more than 500 staff and is supported by 4,000 volunteers across its national and local offices.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

No doubt the old lady employs people who work on it constantly, a queen’s army of worker bees.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline