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
The federal government spearheads security at the Olympics, but there are already concerns that the Los Angeles Police Department will not have adequate funding or personnel to hold up its end of the job.
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Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Security workers on their phones CATS contracts with Professional Security Services for unarmed and armed security personnel.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
After the shah was overthrown in 1979, during the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini took power, and American diplomats, military personnel, and businesspeople were forced out.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Officers and Fort Worth Fire Department personnel provided medical care, but Valdez died at the scene, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
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Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Security workers on their phones CATS contracts with Professional Security Services for unarmed and armed security personnel.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
After the shah was overthrown in 1979, during the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini took power, and American diplomats, military personnel, and businesspeople were forced out.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Officers and Fort Worth Fire Department personnel provided medical care, but Valdez died at the scene, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personnel
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Times staff writers Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon and Andrew Khouri contributed to this report.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Navy sees these vessels as a potential way to increase fleet size without the enormous cost and manpower requirements associated with traditional warships.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The Ukrainian approach is born of a manpower crisis, where a smaller population has been ravaged by a devastating toll from four years of Russian invasion.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Warikoo argued the bigger question for business leaders is not simply what AI can replace, but what kind of workforce society wants to build alongside it—especially as technology gets close to AGI.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Under Sharda’s leadership, Beacon Mobility has advanced a broad operational modernization strategy across workforce systems, recruiting, communications infrastructure, onboarding, safety coordination, employee experience, and real-time transportation visibility.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Personnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personnel. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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