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
In 2024, 64 people in Taiwan were prosecuted for spying for China—more than the previous two years combined—with principal targets being current or former military personnel.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of this slashing and burning can be explained by the old-fashioned small-government fanaticism of administration personnel like Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The third was rescued by personnel on the ground.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Wertheimer questioned how many security personnel would be on-hand.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of this slashing and burning can be explained by the old-fashioned small-government fanaticism of administration personnel like Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The third was rescued by personnel on the ground.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Wertheimer questioned how many security personnel would be on-hand.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a private space with a bath and walk-in closet above the three-car garage that could be used as a gym, an office, or staff quarters.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Reuters But the group will have little trouble reconstituting its manpower, Eiland said, and security officials believe Hamas has been recruiting new fighters throughout the war even under fire.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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Given the crises of manpower, resources and morale looming over Ukraine in May, this is startling, and potentially flips the dynamics of the months ahead.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Analysts estimate there are about 300 scamming compounds in the country with a workforce of up to 200,000 people.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 70 percent of its workforce being women and operations spread across multiple geographies, the new commitments prioritize addressing women’s disproportionate care responsibilities by providing support for childcare and eldercare, while emphasizing climate adaptation in vulnerable communities.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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