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as in workforce
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 cane
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 staff
Fully fenced and gated, the property features a main home and multiple guest and staff quarters spread across roughly 20,000 square feet.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
But Laing noted this week that the mayor had already consolidated some departments and made other changes last winter that reduced management staff.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
When 100 of these boxes showed up, the staff was not pleased.
—Miguel Legoas, USA Today, 14 July 2025
After Trammell's death, investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office determined the jail staff did nothing wrong and provided Trammell with appropriate care.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
But Laing noted this week that the mayor had already consolidated some departments and made other changes last winter that reduced management staff.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
When 100 of these boxes showed up, the staff was not pleased.
—Miguel Legoas, USA Today, 14 July 2025
After Trammell's death, investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office determined the jail staff did nothing wrong and provided Trammell with appropriate care.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staff
Noun
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That's because the entire U.S. shipboard maritime workforce is projected to turn over in the coming decades.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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The executive order at the center of the legal battle, issued in March, would reduce the Education Department’s workforce by roughly 1,400 positions, with Trump saying the order would effectively gut the department.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Other dolls in the Fashionistas line include a blind Barbie who carries a cane, a Barbie with Down syndrome, and a Barbie who uses a wheelchair.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Her patient that day last November used a cane, and Jiménez planned to park close so that her patient wouldn’t have to walk too far.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
30 June 2025
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Juice takes the baton and continues his journey to hopefully discovering inner-peace.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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Sangay, who took up the baton as the political leader of the exiled government, said that by making the transition to democracy the Dalai Lama wanted to ensure Tibetans can run the movement and the government on their own, even after he is gone.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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Traffic control personnel, signing patterns and posted detours will guide motorists through the work zone, according to the DOT.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Whether Bongino ultimately decides to resign remains uncertain, though his potential departure would represent another high-profile personnel change within the administration's law enforcement apparatus.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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To follow this year’s Esports World Cup with a $60 million prize pool on the line and season two of the series, visit the Esports World Cup website.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Thanks to a 911 call from one of the bystanders watching from a nearby condominium balcony, members of a marine rescue crew eventually made their way to the two men.—
Michele Haddon,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Most of the crew was rescued by nearby Japanese ships.—
Mark Price
Updated July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staff. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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