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as in workforce
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're working with a short staff at the office today
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night
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Recent Examples of staff
After joining the Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs in February in the three-team trade-deadline deal that sent Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, Jones quickly made a strong impression on the coaching staff and front office.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Two dozen or so men’s orders studied there, as well as women and laypeople, and the school had female professors and a rabbi on staff.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Over the years, the Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards have grown in prestige, encouraging restaurants to elevate their wine offerings and educate their staff.
—Seth Eli Barlow, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Virtually the entire Indiana playing, coaching and medical staff surrounded him on the court once he got hurt.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Two dozen or so men’s orders studied there, as well as women and laypeople, and the school had female professors and a rabbi on staff.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Over the years, the Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards have grown in prestige, encouraging restaurants to elevate their wine offerings and educate their staff.
—Seth Eli Barlow, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Virtually the entire Indiana playing, coaching and medical staff surrounded him on the court once he got hurt.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
Noun
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The aging workforce of poll workers has been an ongoing issue in elections.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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In May, Patel told Congress his goal is to move about 10% of the Bureau's Washington workforce — about 1,500 people — away from the D.C. area and redeploy them across the country, including a sizable number of personnel at the FBI's facility in Huntsville, Alabama.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Other dolls in the Fashionistas line include a blind Barbie who carries a cane, a Barbie with Down syndrome, and a Barbie who uses a wheelchair.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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During their investigation, officers learned the woman’s 44-year-old son, Joseph Cavallaro, attacked his mother and beat her with a cane, prosecutors said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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Comey delivered her most fiery remarks yet, taking the baton after fellow prosecutor Christy Slavik delivered a five-hour closing argument on Thursday.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Body camera and security footage captured during the rescue, shared by Corona Police on Facebook, showed police through the window of a blue sedan before one of the officers used a baton to smash the front driver’s side window to gain access to the vehicle.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Customer service personnel have to be trained in those portals and ensure the data needed to track a shipment makes it to the customer portal in a timely manner.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Local, state and federal agencies responded, including the FBI, as did personnel from neighboring Washington State and Montana.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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