adj

employed

ihm-PLOYD

adj

Having a paid job; currently working.

"She has been employed at the same company for ten years."

Being used or put to use.

"The technique employed here is quite unusual for this field."

How to Use Employed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHaving a job, or (for a method or tool) currently being used.

Easily confused with

unemployed → self-employed

Common pairings

fully employed gainfully employed

more employed comparative, most employed superlative

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She has been _____ at the same company for ten years.

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