staffs

noun

variants or staves
Definition of staffsnext
plural of staff
1
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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2
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 When failure persists across multiple coaching staffs, front offices, and rosters, the conversation inevitably returns to organizational leadership. — Stephan Pechdimaldji, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 However, the database is far from comprehensive and represents about a fifth of Homeland Security's workforce, which staffs a little more than 220,000 people. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 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 Spotters then have a direct line to reach team medical staffs at games. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Johnson played for multiple coaching staffs over his 14 seasons. — Cbs Philadelphia, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
  1. workforces
  2. canes
  3. pools
  4. batons
  5. employees
  6. crews
  7. workers
Noun
  • From the top floor, the upheaval looks profound enough that executives are already rethinking labor demand and reskilling their workforces.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • California began collecting information in 2020 about diversity for films and TV shows tapped to receive filming subsidies, requiring productions to report the racial, ethnic and gender makeup of their workforces.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of workforces
Noun
  • Questions that have been proposed for removal deal with memory, fatigue, arthritis, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, as well as others about the use of hearing aids, canes, wheelchairs and scooters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This is because fruit development consumes much of the vine’s energy, so removing the fruit at this point allows the vine’s energy to continue to develop a strong cordon, canes (vertical shoots), and root system.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of canes
Noun
  • Inside the spa, which costs $85 to enter, visitors will find saunas as hot as 220 degrees, cold-plunge pools, steam rooms and banya treatments that whisk naked bodies with oak leaves and essential oils.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The 4,000-square-meter space gives guests access to a variety of hot and cold pools, saunas, and a one-of-a-kind green space sprinkled with lounge chairs, firepits, and 360-degree mountain views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • Authorities are evaluating whether the use of batons and police dogs was excessive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, at least 50 people, including 19 police personnel, were injured after police used tear gas, water cannons and batons to disperse garment workers demanding unpaid wages and higher pay in Dhaka’s Uttara area.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of batons
Noun
  • According to local media reports, employees in Area A, where the laboratory is located, were instructed to shelter in place for approximately 30 minutes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For perspective, 41% goes to coverage of other brand-name specialty drugs taken by 6,500 employees.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of employees
Noun
  • Under this new ordinance, student filmmakers, documentary crews and ultra-low-budget projects will be able to obtain free permits.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Three people stranded high on a steep Northern California mountainside were rescued by helicopter Sunday after a distress call brought crews racing to their aid.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of crews
Noun
  • But the movement has widened to include workers demanding relief from rising living costs, making the government’s task broader than resolving a dispute over university admissions.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Also according to the emergency service, consecutive Russian strikes on a shopping center in Kharkiv injured four people late on Saturday, including three rescue workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of workers

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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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