variants
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as in employees
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 batons
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
With brands running on skeleton staffs and no one working in-person, drop shipping wasn’t viable.
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Payton’s worked with several up-and-comers on offensive staffs, from Webb and Strief this year to now Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady and QB coach Ronald Curry.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Benefits such as Social Security and federal student loans continue to be available to Americans, but the agencies that oversee those programs are reduced to skeleton staffs, risking disruptions in services.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Holiday bonuses were also cut in half, Riley alleges, at a greater rate than the cuts for the predominantly white administrative and corporate staffs.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The news and editorial staffs of Southern California News Group and The San Diego Union-Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Six years, five coaching staffs, three transfers later, Stone Earle’s perspective about football is far broader than the average student-athlete.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The occasion is an event held by the Women’s Coaching Alliance, a group striving to diversify football staffs.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Clowe’s duties included working with the Sharks’ scouting and development staffs, Grier and fellow Sharks assistant general managers Tom Holy and Joe Will, helping to oversee all aspects of the Sharks’ hockey operations department.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Payton’s worked with several up-and-comers on offensive staffs, from Webb and Strief this year to now Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady and QB coach Ronald Curry.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Benefits such as Social Security and federal student loans continue to be available to Americans, but the agencies that oversee those programs are reduced to skeleton staffs, risking disruptions in services.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Holiday bonuses were also cut in half, Riley alleges, at a greater rate than the cuts for the predominantly white administrative and corporate staffs.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
The news and editorial staffs of Southern California News Group and The San Diego Union-Tribune had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Six years, five coaching staffs, three transfers later, Stone Earle’s perspective about football is far broader than the average student-athlete.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The occasion is an event held by the Women’s Coaching Alliance, a group striving to diversify football staffs.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Clowe’s duties included working with the Sharks’ scouting and development staffs, Grier and fellow Sharks assistant general managers Tom Holy and Joe Will, helping to oversee all aspects of the Sharks’ hockey operations department.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
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The World Economic Forum says 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half the agency's staff has been reduced, including hundreds of FSA employees.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters reported that police used water cannons, batons, rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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High-skilled workers will see income growth, while low-skill workers will be competing for a decreasing number of job openings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If tax records and documents do not add up, employers and employees may be arrested and detained as investigators sort out who is illegally present in the United States or illegally employing workers.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Cracker Barrel in Belleville still has lots of space between the tables, which is good, because a statistically improbable number of customers the other morning were using canes or walkers.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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But as workforces in pharmacies, hospitals and clinic offices shrink, software like Gainwell provides will likely become more crucial to fill the void.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But as the deadline approaches, the pressure on Democrats to find an off-ramp is certain to intensify—particularly from members representing districts with large federal workforces.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This occurs as the retinal rods increase their sensitivity by regenerating rhodopsin, a light-sensitive pigment, over a period of time.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The mattresses in the Oxford Center's hyperbaric chambers were grounded, Sharon said, as were the gurneys and a pair of metal rods within them.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The elite Rubicon drone formation has been targeting logistics hubs on the Pokrovsk–Kostiantynivka front, cutting off resupply to frontline drone crews.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Around 18 firefighter crews responded to the scene and searched for several hours for victims, while residents were evacuated from the area following the blast, El País reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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