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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms
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as in agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
The organization is also tasked with improving coordination between government agencies and other stakeholders.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has said local authorities have received virtually no official information from the federal agencies probing the shooting.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Some Republicans have assailed the agency as overregulating industry.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, Palisades residents are on the verge of a major victory — wide-ranging relief from the permit fees charged by the Department of Building and Safety and several other agencies during the rebuilding process.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has said local authorities have received virtually no official information from the federal agencies probing the shooting.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Some Republicans have assailed the agency as overregulating industry.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Now, Palisades residents are on the verge of a major victory — wide-ranging relief from the permit fees charged by the Department of Building and Safety and several other agencies during the rebuilding process.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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The department warned citizens that snow and ice can create extremely slippery surfaces and lead to serious or even deadly accidents.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And the department had been primed to do so.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, Vance told the Washington Examiner in an interview published Thursday that when appropriate, the administration might take disciplinary action against ICE agents.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Minneapolis-area officials, including Frey, as well as the police, religious leaders and the business community have pushed back, and anger grew after agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good, a mother of three, during a confrontation this month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ritter, whose tourism bureau Visit Lauderdale has sponsored the festival since 2023, agrees.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Attackers may pose as the healthcare provider, an insurer or a credit bureau.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Under New York law, the district attorney's office could be barred from trying Mangione on state murder charges if his federal trial happens first.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Integrating wellness initiatives into the daily office flow creates tangible factors that are far easier to track and measure.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As part of the litigation, Snyder-Hill and his co-plaintiffs have sought to depose Wexner and recently won court approval to subpoena him through alternative means after his attorney refused to accept service and other efforts proved futile.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Miami is rumored to be interested in his services, and the Hurricanes are no strangers to shelling out lucrative deals to lure top passers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Regardless, that doesn’t give anyone the right to invade a worship service.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police located a vehicle description and license plate associated with him from a previous call for service.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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