variants
or staves
1
as in employees
a body of persons at work or available for work
we're working with a short staff at the office today
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of staffs
Here’s a ranking of the 12 teams’ postseason lineups and pitching staffs.
—
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the years, both newspapers’ staffs experienced contraction facing most newsrooms around the country.
—Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
The pressures and incentives dealers face today means that their staffs are heavily weighted toward salespeople and short-term quotas.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the years, both newspapers’ staffs experienced contraction facing most newsrooms around the country.
—Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
The pressures and incentives dealers face today means that their staffs are heavily weighted toward salespeople and short-term quotas.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staffs
Noun
-
At the event, a recruitment party for prospective employees, Musk’s main selling point was speed — touting the company’s pace in developing products, and creating AI tools in a fast and nimble environment, comparing xAI to an SR-71 jet.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Nvidia Business Group will consist of 30,000 employees focused on assisting clients scale enterprise generative AI adoption.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Nike’s recent shareholder vote against a proposal to consider binding agreements with workers across the supply chain to address human rights issues could push their score down in the future.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Gago at the end of the session summarized key takeaways, calculating that female professionals across the three countries only make up around 30 percent of sector workers.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Even though the rules prevent employers from offering this type of coverage to specific workers who may be sicker and more expensive to cover than others, employers with relatively unhealthy workforces may find the arrangements appealing.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
-
From managing global workforces to governing entire protocols, DAOs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in organizational design.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Think about window sash lifts, push plates on swinging doors, switch plates and outlet covers, or stair rods.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
-
The brothers were anglers and hunters based out of Driftwood, Texas, and their father, Roger, had seen success inventing super durable, high-performance, two-part epoxy fishing rods that sold at a premium price point.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
-
Kohler said the surprise end to the strike may catch railroads with cars, engines and crews out of position.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near staffs
Cite this Entry
“Staffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staffs. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share