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personnels

noun

plural of personnel
as in staffs
a body of persons at work or available for work we finally have enough personnel to start that big project

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  1. staffs
  2. workforces
Noun
  • Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.
    — Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the coaches believe too many staffs rely on rankings and offer lists.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • The most urgent demand is coming from industrial sectors facing aging workforces and persistent labor shortages.
    — Artem Sokolov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The data demonstrates that anxious workforces tend to overcompensate with high performance before quitting, rebelling or failing.
    — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of workforces
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“Personnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnels. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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