Thesaurus results for MANPOWERS

manpowers

noun

plural of manpower

as in staffs

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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Spotters then have a direct line to reach team medical staffs at games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The team that finished 24th in the league in runs scored, exploding for seven runs in game one of the ALCS against one of the best pitching staffs in baseball.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of staffs

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The company told city officials this would result in about $75 million investment in private capital and around 90 to 100 jobs in technical, maintenance and security workforces.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Regional industry networks would combine technology and talent to create more agile workforces, new capabilities, lines of business, and growing market shares.

— Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of workforces

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Some employees live in dorms on site, and all of them have easy access to pools and fitness centers.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Halloween inventory now lands while pools are still open, Christmas lists get started before summer ends and retailers are placing seasonal orders months ahead of their previous timelines.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pools

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In turn, the city leased those assets to private operating companies, which provided the trains and labor forces.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.

— Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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