as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we finally have enough personnel to start that big project
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Recent Examples of personnel
Per his bio on the Dallas Cowboys' website, Jerry's older son, Stephen, is the Cowboys' chief operating officer, executive vice president of player personnel and president of AT&T Stadium.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Emergency personnel responded to the incident, which remains under investigation.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
When the ship eventually docked in the Netherlands, 25 crew members and two medical personnel were on board and had to quarantine.
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Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The plan includes more space for private businesses, imports and exports without state intermediation, free hiring of personnel, authorization for private banks and investment by Cubans abroad.
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Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for personnel
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Emergency personnel responded to the incident, which remains under investigation.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
When the ship eventually docked in the Netherlands, 25 crew members and two medical personnel were on board and had to quarantine.
—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The plan includes more space for private businesses, imports and exports without state intermediation, free hiring of personnel, authorization for private banks and investment by Cubans abroad.
—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for personnel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
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However, building sovereign compute is challenging, requiring significant capital, specialized maintenance staff, and long deployment times.
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The business has since expanded to three locations, where staff members serve Portuguese classics like cod fish croquettes, chourico assado—a flaming sausage dish—and octopus in garlic sauce for game days.
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Every fuel truck destroyed, ammunition convoy disrupted or logistics hub struck forces Russian commanders to expend additional time, resources and manpower simply maintaining battlefield operations.
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The military did not have the experience or manpower to maintain camps with large POW populations.
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Under his leadership, SMUD expanded workforce training programs, and joined the state’s Energy Imbalance Market, a wholesale energy-trading market that allows SMUD to buy low-cost renewable energy in real time, and sell excess energy to generate additional revenue.
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In the following two years, officials project thousands of additional job reductions in a workforce that this year stood at 83,000.
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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