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also bureaux
as in services
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Recent Examples of bureaus
The announcement comes after Fair Isaac, creator of the FICO score, unveiled a new pricing model last week that will allow mortgage lenders to bypass credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion for credit scores.
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Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Over time, the credit bureaus have become a little more transparent, and countless services and information outlets have worked to crack and share the code.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
South Carolina has received a request for 40 troops, and Louisiana for 70 troops, according to spokespeople for those state's National Guard bureaus.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The transfers came just two days after Tisch made a number of administrative appointments, including new heads of the department’s public information and technology bureaus.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Over time, the credit bureaus have become a little more transparent, and countless services and information outlets have worked to crack and share the code.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
South Carolina has received a request for 40 troops, and Louisiana for 70 troops, according to spokespeople for those state's National Guard bureaus.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The transfers came just two days after Tisch made a number of administrative appointments, including new heads of the department’s public information and technology bureaus.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaus
Noun
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Concorde’s dental hygiene students, under the supervision of licensed professionals, will offer services including X-rays, cleanings and oral health kits.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In many communities, public schools are valued hubs for community life and services, including meals, socializing and counseling.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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As of Friday evening, RIF notices had also gone out to employees at the departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Homeland Security and Treasury, according to department spokespeople, union representatives and sources directly impacted.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Under Thomson, Caleb Cotham and Kevin Long have wielded significant influence over how the pitching and hitting departments are run throughout the organization.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Harris lost some support during the presidential election from pro-Palestinian advocacy groups who called on the Biden administration to impose on arms embargo on Israel in response to its attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The relatively remote area where the plant is located is typically patrolled by smaller law enforcement departments, so other agencies have volunteered resources for support, a source told CNN.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Strufe adds that while intelligence agencies or cybercriminals have simpler ways to monitor people – such as accessing CCTV cameras or video doorbells – the widespread presence of wireless networks could eventually form a near-comprehensive surveillance infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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No federal or state offices are on the ballot in 2025, but candidates for city councils and mayor are.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Bureaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaus. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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