variants
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as in workforces
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 canes
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 staffs
Out with a sore right hip flexor muscle since Thursday, Buxton ran on the warning track, worked on fielding drills with outfield coach Grady Sizemore and headed to the weight room for more activity with the strength and athletic training staffs.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The Long Range Committee met six times over three months and included 70 residents and 59 teachers and staffs from the district’s feeder patterns.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The hosts launched the podcast in 2023 to benefit the staffs of their shows during the Writers Guild of America strike in 2023, which left them out of work.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Other teams with independent ownership, such as the Sky and the Storm, have had larger staffs to begin with, since there was no cross-functionality.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
With virtual access reducing the urgency to be there in person, sales agents complain that buyers now send smaller staffs.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Merritt, 54, joined the Chiefs in 2019 and has been part of three Super Bowl-championship coaching staffs in Kansas City.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
All but the 2010 team, which had one of the MLB’s top pitching staffs and was led by peak Adrián González, had multiple frontline players who carried them offensively.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The Long Range Committee met six times over three months and included 70 residents and 59 teachers and staffs from the district’s feeder patterns.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The hosts launched the podcast in 2023 to benefit the staffs of their shows during the Writers Guild of America strike in 2023, which left them out of work.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Other teams with independent ownership, such as the Sky and the Storm, have had larger staffs to begin with, since there was no cross-functionality.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
With virtual access reducing the urgency to be there in person, sales agents complain that buyers now send smaller staffs.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Merritt, 54, joined the Chiefs in 2019 and has been part of three Super Bowl-championship coaching staffs in Kansas City.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
All but the 2010 team, which had one of the MLB’s top pitching staffs and was led by peak Adrián González, had multiple frontline players who carried them offensively.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
Noun
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Over those 12 slump years, bosses were shrinking their workforces at an average rate of 1% per year.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Other regions — including Nashville, Dallas, and Miami — have grown their creative workforces at double-digit rates since 2019.—
Lola W. Brabham,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Botrytis can also cause large, discolored patches on canes.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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To rejuvenate these shrubs, cut three of the thickest canes all the way back to the ground in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many of the Canopy and Miramar suites have private plunge pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To that end there are also state-of-the-art fitness facilities with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a long roster of yoga and exercise classes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Hostetter hadn’t always seemed like the type to storm the Capitol armed with hatchets and stun batons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sources close to SkyShowtime said Paramount’s WBD deal had created palpable uncertainty among employees, leading to speculation about how the mega-merger will affect SkyShowtime’s shareholder structure.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The layoffs do not affect its coffeehouse employees.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The agency relies on reports from its road maintenance crews and roadkill app as well as an app from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to gather quarterly and annual reports for the state.—
The Summit Daily,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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There was a heavy police and SWAT presence reported outside the center, as well as San Diego Fire-Rescue and medical crews.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Passed in the final days of session and signed into law by Lamont earlier this week, the bill was praised as a massive victory for the state’s labor community and has been strongly embraced by unions and workers advocacy groups.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Sections of roadwork, albeit with no workers.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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