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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
Apple’s repair staff in the European Union were required to complete training for the tech by the end of last week, suggesting some markets may be about to move over.
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PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The eight bedrooms and 12 baths also include a staff suite.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Cooks, servers, dishwashers, and bar staff—the backbone of the dining industry—are frequently left behind by traditional employer benefits.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
About 2% of our staff identify as nonbinary or transgender.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The eight bedrooms and 12 baths also include a staff suite.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Cooks, servers, dishwashers, and bar staff—the backbone of the dining industry—are frequently left behind by traditional employer benefits.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
About 2% of our staff identify as nonbinary or transgender.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
Noun
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That promise now feels increasingly tenuous; few of the permanent employees have been hired yet, the complex is still under construction, and most of the workforce are transient staff on temporary visas or contracts – like the ones swept up by ICE.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rising living costs, inflation eroding purchasing power, and longer life spans have all made stepping away from the workforce more difficult than ever.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As Simeon and Tupe engaged in soothing effleurage and loudly vigorous tapotement, respectively, six Maori women surrounded their tables and sang folk songs in harmony, guided by an elder in the audience with a long, gnarled cane.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now 77, widowed, remarried and using hearing aids and a cane, Novy hasn’t seen an increase in his $1,575 monthly worker’s compensation check — nor have the other more than 300 other PTD recipients — since 2016.—
TOM KERTSCHER,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For now, Salm said, NATO nations do not have the radar equipment, anti-air weapons or manpower to ensure full anti-drone coverage of their territories.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Video footage verified by CNN shows the moment an officer draws his baton amid a struggle with one demonstrator as other officers tussle with protesters on the ground.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is not just the violence of batons or bullets, but the quieter devastation inflicted by law through denial, deferral or bureaucratic neglect.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The second certification is an advanced program that’s focused on industry leaders including people managers, C-suite personnel, and high-potential employees.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Several of these firings have led to lawsuits over the nature and validity of the president's ability to replace these individuals, calling into question the limits of the president to control personnel across the federal government.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The property includes a 4,900-square-foot hatchery, 550 outdoor vats, and a modern home with a pool.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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To counter the explosive projectiles, Russian tank crews began mounting homemade cages above their turrets to cushion the tanks from blasts.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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