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
Pelinka is expected to add at least one assistant general manager while building out a pro scouting department that the Lakers haven’t had since parting ways with pro personnel man Ryan West in 2019.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Just from a purely mathematical standpoint, that was the worst personnel decision in the Disney Corporation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 May 2026
Sandarsh Krishna vanished during a hike in April and was found dead on Saturday, May 9, by National Park Service personnel below the rim near Verkamp’s Visitor Center on the South Rim of the Arizona park, the National Park Service said in a statement on Tuesday, May 12.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Swift water rescue personnel from multiple departments were needed to recover the body, officials said.
—Mark Price
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Just from a purely mathematical standpoint, that was the worst personnel decision in the Disney Corporation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 May 2026
Sandarsh Krishna vanished during a hike in April and was found dead on Saturday, May 9, by National Park Service personnel below the rim near Verkamp’s Visitor Center on the South Rim of the Arizona park, the National Park Service said in a statement on Tuesday, May 12.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Swift water rescue personnel from multiple departments were needed to recover the body, officials said.
—Mark Price
may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
Noun
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The pitching staff has been folded, spindled and mutilated but keeps on trucking.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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For investigators, the broader concern is that Russia’s war effort may now depend in part on a transnational manpower pipeline that weaponizes global inequality, drawing economically desperate men from around the world into one of Europe’s deadliest conflicts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consistent use of bylines began during the Civil War when Union General Joseph Hooker became enraged over a story that included information about the manpower and location of his Army of the Potomac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The bill, which Lamont signed into law on Monday, provides something for nearly every unionized workforce in the state.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The government also recently launched a $33 million project to capture the know-how of master technicians in a database, aiming to improve productivity and address an aging, shrinking workforce through robotics.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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