as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks
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Recent Examples of manpower
The New Haven County Utility Task Force assisted with manpower, and the Tanker Task Force assisted with water supply operations.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Ten years ago, the USW went on strike for 99 days at 12 refineries nationwide, concerned with safety, training and manpower.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Facing huge manpower pressures as its war in Ukraine nears the four-year mark, Russia actively promotes the participation of African recruits in its army as part of a broader PR narrative.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
In Nassau County, Floral Park Center Fire Department closed weeks ago, while other departments are pooling manpower to get firetrucks and ambulances out the door.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
All of the agencies listed poured many hours of manpower, involving many resources in the hope of positive outcome.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Not every church in America follows Pitts’s philosophies, of course—and, in the fifties and sixties, not every church was willing to provide manpower, housing, and moral leadership to the civil-rights movement.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Shortly after declaring a working fire, the incident commander requested a second alarm to assign additional units and manpower.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Ukraine has adopted a strategy focused on systematically draining Russian resources and manpower while preserving Ukrainian forces, even if limited territory is conceded.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Ten years ago, the USW went on strike for 99 days at 12 refineries nationwide, concerned with safety, training and manpower.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Facing huge manpower pressures as its war in Ukraine nears the four-year mark, Russia actively promotes the participation of African recruits in its army as part of a broader PR narrative.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
In Nassau County, Floral Park Center Fire Department closed weeks ago, while other departments are pooling manpower to get firetrucks and ambulances out the door.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
All of the agencies listed poured many hours of manpower, involving many resources in the hope of positive outcome.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Not every church in America follows Pitts’s philosophies, of course—and, in the fifties and sixties, not every church was willing to provide manpower, housing, and moral leadership to the civil-rights movement.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Shortly after declaring a working fire, the incident commander requested a second alarm to assign additional units and manpower.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Ukraine has adopted a strategy focused on systematically draining Russian resources and manpower while preserving Ukrainian forces, even if limited territory is conceded.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manpower
Noun
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The union won more protections for immigrant students, including training for staff on how to address federal immigration enforcement, and agreement from the district against using artificial intelligence to replace teachers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its report — much like the California Community Colleges arguments — said some of the programs, although similar, were not duplicative, adding that community college bachelor’s degrees could fulfill hyper-local workforce needs that CSU could not.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The agency will bring in additional personnel and resources while continuing to operate a 24-hour command post.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indonesia -- the world's most populous Muslim-majority country -- said Tuesday that its military had begun training personnel to serve in Gaza, specifically for reconstruction and humanitarian response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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In one of the final shots of the movie, Cathy’s death — and that of her child — is apparent when a pool of blood begins to gather below her waist, dripping down onto the floor in a quite disturbing fashion.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the pool of qualified commercial drivers shrinks, the cost of transporting goods across the state will inevitably rise.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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