as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Recent Examples of desk
Weaver Boshart, the NIJC legal supervisor, said people approach the desk or come to their hotline appointment with all kinds of needs.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The best secretary desks can support this type of living situation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
The black marble desk adds a touch of urban glamour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The best secretary desks can support this type of living situation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
The black marble desk adds a touch of urban glamour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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Yourex was charged with mailing in ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The district attorney’s office sought to unseal her autopsy report following the filing of criminal charges.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Fox News Digital learned that a former athletics department administrator reluctantly accepted a voluntary retirement package, and then Berdo was hired shortly thereafter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mike Evans is gone, too, taking his production — and his voice — to San Francisco in free agency.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Detroit Lions were not very aggressive in NFL free agency, choosing to save salary cap space to sign some key players to long-term extensions.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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As modeled by the bureau, if critically dry years continue, Powell and Mead will more often fall so low that their hydropower plants will become unusable, impacting power availability for more than 1 million people.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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But some people familiar with the matter say an applications uptick does not necessarily correspond to a surge in high-caliber recruits that can offset the attrition the bureau has endured.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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