as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
we finally have enough personnel to start that big project
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Recent Examples of personnel
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth lifted the Army’s suspension of personnel who, over the weekend, flew military helicopters by the house of musician and MAGA ally Kid Rock.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
At the time, Brett Veach was on the club’s personnel staff as a pro and college analyst.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Though New York and London are bigger, measured in personnel, Miami is the fastest-growing outpost by far.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Deputies relayed the hiker’s location to Cal Fire, Garden Valley and El Dorado County fire personnel, who worked together to treat the hiker and prepare for an airlift by a California Highway Patrol helicopter.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
At the time, Brett Veach was on the club’s personnel staff as a pro and college analyst.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Though New York and London are bigger, measured in personnel, Miami is the fastest-growing outpost by far.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Deputies relayed the hiker’s location to Cal Fire, Garden Valley and El Dorado County fire personnel, who worked together to treat the hiker and prepare for an airlift by a California Highway Patrol helicopter.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
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During a six-day educators strike in January 2019 led by United Teachers Los Angeles, LAUSD campuses remained open, with the district relying on substitute teachers and skeleton crews of administrators and other non-striking staff to keep schools running.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than four years of war have left Ukraine’s military struggling with serious manpower shortages.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Women make up 53% of the workforce.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is deeply significant as the credential provides greater professional access and economic equity in the workforce.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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