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 pitching staffs demonstrated their depth in Friday night's opener, and managing pitch counts will be vital as both managers try to keep their bullpens fresh for the upcoming travel day.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On the evening of July 16, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, dozens of election officials and their staffs gathered for a reception near Mount Rushmore.
    — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • The company told city officials this would result in about $75 million investment in private capital and around 90 to 100 jobs in technical, maintenance and security workforces.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Regional industry networks would combine technology and talent to create more agile workforces, new capabilities, lines of business, and growing market shares.
    — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of workforces
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“Personnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnels. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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