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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Whether it is fitness, lack of tactical finesse or a shortage of bench strength, the fade is real.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024
“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 memo said the moves were intended to give each of the five people involved an opportunity to broaden their experience, increasing "the bench strength of our teams."
From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2013
“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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