bench strength
American-
Sports. the quality and number of players available to substitute during a game.
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Business. the competence and number of employees ready to fill vacant leadership and other positions.
building an organization's bench strength through management training.
Example Sentences
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Gill has been in top form and his absence will be felt but India has enough bench strength to fill in for him.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023
“We just don’t have that bench strength with the condors.”
From Scientific American • Aug. 29, 2023
“Deciding to leave was difficult, but made possible by my belief in the incredible bench strength of the Platform team and the company as a whole.”
From The Verge • Jan. 7, 2022
"The firm needs to do a better job of showing their bench strength."
From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2012
“It’s atypical not to. And that’s inspiring. We have such deep bench strength because employees are nurtured from Day One.”
From Washington Post
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