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.
have employed
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present perfectof employ.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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Few, perhaps, would have employed the same tactics Cohen used.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
For decades, nonplayable characters have employed a basic form of AI to drive scripted dialogue and behaviors.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Since the tour of Australia, England have employed fielding coach Carl Hopkinson for part of the World Cup and their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Woolworths is one of Australia's largest supermarket chains and is far from the only company to have employed AI-powered customer service assistants.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
For years I have employed the Whisperer as an...educational tool.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
