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as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're working with a short staff at the office today
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night
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Recent Examples of staff
Last December, Swift surprised patients, family and the staff by stopping for a visit.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Roberto Bergersen joined the Boise State staff in April 2022.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
That lineup will go up against a pitching staff that is not at full strength, as L.A. starters Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell – the latter two being of interest to the Yankees this past offseason – are on the injured list.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Oversee lodging operations, manage the staff and keep the guests happy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Roberto Bergersen joined the Boise State staff in April 2022.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
That lineup will go up against a pitching staff that is not at full strength, as L.A. starters Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell – the latter two being of interest to the Yankees this past offseason – are on the injured list.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Oversee lodging operations, manage the staff and keep the guests happy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
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The value of child care, though, is gaining recognition in terms of its relationship to workforce productivity, Montgomery said.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission educators will provide cane poles, rods and reels, bait and tackle and offer fishing tips.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile sugar cane extract gently exfoliates while antioxidants to signs of aging, for overall more vibrant skin tone and improve elasticity.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
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YoungBoy takes the baton and aims at his detractors.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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Using history as our teacher, technological innovations, such as the internet, smartphones and cloud computing, have resulted in transformative eras and the passing of the baton from a Kodak to an Apple, from a Sears to an Amazon and from a Blockbuster to a Netflix.—
Michael Hicks,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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A lot of guys can get up here and complain about personnel.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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Our crew is working closely with the other agencies involved, including the Police and North West Ambulance Service.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The commercial flight brings four crew for a short stay on the ISS.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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