Examples of personnel in a Sentence
Women are also underrepresented as police force members, composing less than 13 percent of sworn personnel, despite the proven benefits of having more women in blue, such as less use of excessive force and improved response to domestic violence.
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Cortney Rock, Ms., Winter 2007
When the staff returned to the Oval Office, Bush's mood was upbeat, according to a White House aide who was present (and who, like all White House personnel quoted in this story, follows a policy of not being quoted by name).
—Richard Wolffe et al., Newsweek, 19 June 2006
The doorway that sheltered them from the rain leads to government offices now, but in Franco's time the building was a political prison. Its personnel and their diligent labours earned the place a charming nom de guerre—the House of Screams.
—A. L. Kennedy, On Bullfighting, 1999
The only firm rule is: Armored personnel carriers have the right of way.
—P. J. O'Rourke, Holidays in Hell, 1988
Over 10,000 military personnel were stationed in the country.
They've reduced the number of personnel working on the project.
Talk to personnel if you have any questions about your health insurance.
She's the director of personnel.
Cortney Rock, Ms., Winter 2007
When the staff returned to the Oval Office, Bush's mood was upbeat, according to a White House aide who was present (and who, like all White House personnel quoted in this story, follows a policy of not being quoted by name).
—Richard Wolffe et al., Newsweek, 19 June 2006
The doorway that sheltered them from the rain leads to government offices now, but in Franco's time the building was a political prison. Its personnel and their diligent labours earned the place a charming nom de guerre—the House of Screams.
—A. L. Kennedy, On Bullfighting, 1999
The only firm rule is: Armored personnel carriers have the right of way.
—P. J. O'Rourke, Holidays in Hell, 1988
Over 10,000 military personnel were stationed in the country.
They've reduced the number of personnel working on the project.
Talk to personnel if you have any questions about your health insurance.
She's the director of personnel.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their lawsuit is the latest in a series of court challenges to a personnel purge under FBI Director Kash Patel that has targeted agents who either contributed to investigations of the Republican president or were perceived as out of step with the administration's agenda.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The transfer portal may have been limited to a 15-day window this year, but preparing for it, as college football personnel department members will tell you, is a year-long job.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The company said technicians are working with fire crews and emergency management personnel as the investigation continues.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, the government’s second-highest official after President Lee Jae Myung, called for the full mobilization of personnel and equipment to contain the fire and carry out rescue operations.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The transfer portal may have been limited to a 15-day window this year, but preparing for it, as college football personnel department members will tell you, is a year-long job.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The company said technicians are working with fire crews and emergency management personnel as the investigation continues.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, the government’s second-highest official after President Lee Jae Myung, called for the full mobilization of personnel and equipment to contain the fire and carry out rescue operations.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personnel. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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personnel
noun
per·son·nel
ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈel 
: a group of persons employed (as in a public service, a factory, or an office)
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