short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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And given how short-staffed the prison has been of late, getting yard time is difficult for everyone.
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
When a marketing team is short-staffed, maintaining momentum without burning out employees can be tough.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Our columnist goes inside the short-staffed I.R.S. to investigate its employees’ struggles—and the precarious future of the agency.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
The agency's website crashed four times over a 10-day span due to server overload, and internal cost-cutting has left field offices short-staffed and unable to keep up with demand, according to a Washington Post investigation published March 25.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
When a marketing team is short-staffed, maintaining momentum without burning out employees can be tough.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Our columnist goes inside the short-staffed I.R.S. to investigate its employees’ struggles—and the precarious future of the agency.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
The agency's website crashed four times over a 10-day span due to server overload, and internal cost-cutting has left field offices short-staffed and unable to keep up with demand, according to a Washington Post investigation published March 25.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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