employ
verb (used with object)
to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service.
has employed
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present perfectof employ (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has employed three or four generations of some families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Additionally, SpaceX has employed a complicated lock-up schedule that releases insider-owned shares slowly over the next several months.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Another strategy Desai said the theater company has employed is heavy investment in new works development, particularly new musical development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
But this season Slot has employed Wirtz in a more central role behind the strikers.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
“His name is Yassen Gregorovich. He was born in Russia, but he now works for many countries. Iraq has employed him. Also Serbia, Libya, and China.”
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
