staff

noun

ˈstaf How to pronounce staff (audio)
Definition of staffnext
1
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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2
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 At least one person on staff is familiar with the surroundings. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 The filing is the latest move in a fight that began earlier this year, when Apple sued OpenAI for allegedly poaching staff who took confidential information to OpenAI’s hardware division. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Reinwald said her priorities if elected include expanding career technical education pathways for students interested in trades after high school, securing more state funding and supporting the retention of teachers and other school staff. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Their pitching staff is loaded with guys who would be top-of-the-rotation starters for any team. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staff
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  1. workforce
  2. cane
  3. manpower
  4. baton
  5. personnel
  6. pool
  7. crew
Noun
  • The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The coffee shop is going to be the training ground for the organization’s new Latte Life Academy, which will be part of the nonprofit’s workforce training efforts.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Then pants, boots and cane and of course, the last is the cape.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Questions that have been proposed for removal deal with memory, fatigue, arthritis, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, as well as others about the use of hearing aids, canes, wheelchairs and scooters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • This could reduce the time and manpower required to search large areas manually, particularly as Chinese military aircraft and vessels operate more frequently around Taiwan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • If Memphis isn't one of them, the city will have to try to maintain its momentum on public safety without extra manpower.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of manpower
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  • Under the pain of Clancy’s stun baton, Thomas accesses Tommy Maximoff’s speed powers, blurring into super-fast motion.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Riot police have liberally used tear gas and wielded their batons to disperse crowds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of baton
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  • Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The letter also highlights steps the league is taking to better protect players and personnel from harassment and threats by sports bettors.
    — Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • Some employees live in dorms on site, and all of them have easy access to pools and fitness centers.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The standard double comes with plush furnishings, down duvets and pillows, Bose speakers and alarms, flat-screen TVs, and a view of either the rooftop of the hotel pool, plus little perks like free Champagne at check-in.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pool
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  • The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For the first four games, the Chiefs’ wide receiver crew came up big.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crew

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