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
Emergency personnel responded immediately, and the student's parent or guardian was notified.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Her assistant coaches, including former All-Star Sugar Rodgers, onetime Idaho standout Landon Tatum and team personnel Daisy Feder, Boki Wang and Kenny Wolfe, all far more talented than us, took it just as seriously.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The person was evaluated by medical personnel and released at the scene.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Over the last eight months, Nuno has got several big decisions wrong and has been prone to selecting the incorrect formation or personnel at various times.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Her assistant coaches, including former All-Star Sugar Rodgers, onetime Idaho standout Landon Tatum and team personnel Daisy Feder, Boki Wang and Kenny Wolfe, all far more talented than us, took it just as seriously.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The person was evaluated by medical personnel and released at the scene.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Over the last eight months, Nuno has got several big decisions wrong and has been prone to selecting the incorrect formation or personnel at various times.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
Noun
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After staff members broke up the altercation for a second time, several individuals, including Hayes and two of her daughters, were moved to a grassy area beside the school building, according to the affidavit.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Hospital officials said the risk of infection to staff remained low but called the quarantine a precautionary measure.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The Fire Department raised a 2-11 alarm for additional equipment and manpower.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Ukraine is also facing its own infantry shortage and recruitment issues after starting at a manpower disadvantage compared to Russia.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s latest plan to get the air traffic control workforce on better footing makes some important advances.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The workforce reduction is part of the lender's efforts to raise income per employee by around 20% by 2028, StanChart said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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