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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
The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.
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Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
Both teams have staffs working virtually non-stop to make sure all needs are accounted for, but the issues persist.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Soon thereafter, the team’s returning coaches will embark on preparations for another year, all the while 14 other staffs are preparing for another opponent.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Silverfield said part of his job is to sit down with every department associated with football, from mental health to academics to the nutrition and strength staffs and personnel involved with player development to set the course.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
Some counties and cities also have legislative advocates on their staffs.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Together, Canales and Morgan — and their respective staffs — have collected and developed an impressive and crowded rookie class that is not just important for future years, but the Panthers’ current mission of planting a flag at the top of the NFC South.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
In her letter, Bass noted the nation’s second-largest city can’t have a police force that staffs at the same levels as in 1995.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Washington had one of the worst pitching staffs in the sport, from top to bottom, and there were pitchers taking up spots that probably didn't factor into the club's long-term vision under Toboni.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
Both teams have staffs working virtually non-stop to make sure all needs are accounted for, but the issues persist.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Soon thereafter, the team’s returning coaches will embark on preparations for another year, all the while 14 other staffs are preparing for another opponent.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
Silverfield said part of his job is to sit down with every department associated with football, from mental health to academics to the nutrition and strength staffs and personnel involved with player development to set the course.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2025
Some counties and cities also have legislative advocates on their staffs.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Together, Canales and Morgan — and their respective staffs — have collected and developed an impressive and crowded rookie class that is not just important for future years, but the Panthers’ current mission of planting a flag at the top of the NFC South.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
In her letter, Bass noted the nation’s second-largest city can’t have a police force that staffs at the same levels as in 1995.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Washington had one of the worst pitching staffs in the sport, from top to bottom, and there were pitchers taking up spots that probably didn't factor into the club's long-term vision under Toboni.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
Noun
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Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Plus, chatbots don’t have that human touch; people have a certain je ne sais quoi needed to lead workforces that AI can’t replicate.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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To rejuvenate an older plant, cut 50 to 75% of the oldest, thickest canes back to the ground to allow for new shoots to develop.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2025
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Wait until mid-to-late November to remove dead or diseased canes and reduce the overall size of the rose plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to public records, this property comes in at 5,343 square feet and features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two pools, and sweeping hilltop views.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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By Monday afternoon, the unrest had spread to the northeastern city of Mashhad, where demonstrators gathered in central squares and clashed with riot police who moved in with batons.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Dozens of agents swarmed the area along with a military vehicle, Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, told USA TODAY, saying agents used batons and mace on demonstrators.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Universities have long balked at the idea that their athletes are employees in some way.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Her family later learned that on April 23, 2021 — the day Parker found his aunt in a bleak mood — Dee had an angry confrontation over financial issues with two employees of the trucking company.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Moments after talking to the alderwoman, Chicago Streets and Sanitation crews were out at night clearing trash, not tents.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Officials also touted their success in securing gap financing for Rose Creek Village, a complex of 59 studio apartments in Pacific Beach where crews broke ground in September.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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That measure, pushed by SEIU-UHW, a labor union representing many of the state’s health care workers, would impose a 5% tax on people with $1 billion or more in assets.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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