as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks
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Recent Examples of manpower
In its early years, the Guardians organized for improved working conditions that included salary, equipment, greater manpower, fostering better relationships between the community and the police, and access to advancement opportunities within the department.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
All of the agencies listed poured many hours of manpower, involving many resources in the hope of positive outcome.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Not only that, but Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark, lacks the infrastructure and manpower required to make this mining dream a reality.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Not every church in America follows Pitts’s philosophies, of course—and, in the fifties and sixties, not every church was willing to provide manpower, housing, and moral leadership to the civil-rights movement.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Shortly after declaring a working fire, the incident commander requested a second alarm to assign additional units and manpower.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
Instead, Russia will continue to deplete its manpower and equipment against a resilient Ukrainian defense.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent research indicates builders exploited natural limestone stratification and used ropes and manpower to move pillars short distances.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Power would also have to be generated locally, and expert manpower would have to be brought in.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
All of the agencies listed poured many hours of manpower, involving many resources in the hope of positive outcome.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Not only that, but Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark, lacks the infrastructure and manpower required to make this mining dream a reality.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Not every church in America follows Pitts’s philosophies, of course—and, in the fifties and sixties, not every church was willing to provide manpower, housing, and moral leadership to the civil-rights movement.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Shortly after declaring a working fire, the incident commander requested a second alarm to assign additional units and manpower.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
Instead, Russia will continue to deplete its manpower and equipment against a resilient Ukrainian defense.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent research indicates builders exploited natural limestone stratification and used ropes and manpower to move pillars short distances.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Power would also have to be generated locally, and expert manpower would have to be brought in.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manpower
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Hospitals have used what are sometimes called blackout procedures, which can include registering a patient under a pseudonym, removing their name from the hospital directory, or prohibiting staff from even confirming that a patient is in the hospital.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit Reilly filed alleges that police were contacted by staff at Midstate Medical Center and told of Mollow’s statements about wanting to kill Ashworth.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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That represents about 4% of the company’s workforce.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The academy is designed to help build a workforce capable of supporting in-production quantum systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Agency personnel began firing about five seconds after the agent yelled about Pretti’s gun, the report notes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Security personnel grabbed the man, who was led out of the room in handcuffs, while other staff tried to get Omar to leave.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Among the building’s amenities are a gym, spa, concierge, and pool.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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Goldman’s carried interest pool includes seven alts funds the firm launched in 2024 including buyout and private equity.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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