normal complement

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

the usual or standard number of people or things

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Examples (10)

  • The hospital is currently operating with its normal complement of nurses.
  • After the mission, the warship returned to port with its normal complement of sailors.
  • Our new office is equipped with the normal complement of computers and printers for a team of this size.
  • Are we back to our normal complement of staff now that the holiday season is over?
  • Due to unforeseen absences, we are running slightly below our normal complement of volunteers.
  • The factory will resume operations with its normal complement of workers next week.
  • Before the budget cuts, the research department had its normal complement of scientists.
  • An aircraft must carry its normal complement of safety equipment on every flight.
  • With the new hire, the project team now has its normal complement of developers.
  • Maintaining the normal complement of support staff is crucial for efficiency.