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
When the company was in production, the building swelled with hundreds of employees, including personnel from Kelvin Optical, its in-house visual effects company.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The vehicle would carry two personnel instead of Engine 1’s three to four people, and can carry 350 gallons of water and 10 gallons of foam.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Poleo said the costs for building department personnel were prepaid by Inter Miami and that the fire costs will be reimbursed to the city.
—Tess Riski
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Firefighters advanced hose lines and initiated an interior fire attack, while truck company personnel performed ventilation.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The vehicle would carry two personnel instead of Engine 1’s three to four people, and can carry 350 gallons of water and 10 gallons of foam.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Poleo said the costs for building department personnel were prepaid by Inter Miami and that the fire costs will be reimbursed to the city.
—Tess Riski
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Firefighters advanced hose lines and initiated an interior fire attack, while truck company personnel performed ventilation.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
Noun
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Since making the Opening Day roster Watson has already soaked up a lot of innings at a point in the season where the rest of the Red Sox pitching staff has needed a lift.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nicoletta Richardson,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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That's going to require a lot of manpower.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jafarzadeh said that the campaign is pitched as a patriotic duty, and the mobilization of civilians helps the regime by both replenishing manpower and occupying members of the public that could otherwise be swept up into future protests.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2026
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Edwards said a developer has submitted a proposal to build a workforce housing complex on part of the campus, with parking on the ground floors for the county offices.—
Douglas Hanks
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The grant builds on the bank’s ongoing community engagement in the city that houses its largest workforce, Wells Fargo said.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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