1
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
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Recent Examples of department
The job of a club’s medical department is to provide information and advise caution when necessary.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The police department repeatedly cited exceptions to a state law requiring the release of footage within 45 days of an incident and released the footage more than two years after the shooting.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The following fiscal year, her budget proposal slightly lowered the department’s funding.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Lyall: The costume department and the hair and makeup department were located just up the hill in a beautiful house — much smaller and, honestly, much nicer.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The police department repeatedly cited exceptions to a state law requiring the release of footage within 45 days of an incident and released the footage more than two years after the shooting.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The following fiscal year, her budget proposal slightly lowered the department’s funding.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Lyall: The costume department and the hair and makeup department were located just up the hill in a beautiful house — much smaller and, honestly, much nicer.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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Since the firings, the agency has published two brief reports based on the 2023 survey – one on use of marijuana by people 12 years and older and one about the treatments received by adults with serious mental illness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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In the meantime, the agency will keep chugging along on old infrastructure.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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To build smarter, more agile systems, organizations should begin by conducting a thorough audit of their current resources to identify areas where AI can enhance existing processes.—
David Jones,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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On Sunday morning, the area around 13500 Palm Ave. remained an active crime scene.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The pair met in 1953 in a casting agent’s office, per the Washington Post.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Which leads to … Fifth question Which U.S. president was in office when U.S. imports grew the fastest?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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More definitively, the company has made significant progress across the realms of healthcare delivery and life sciences through use-cases such as advancing protein structure prediction models, optimizing medical imaging LLMs and even progressing with VR technology.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In that realm, the Padres have fared very well, not just this year but since 2021.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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That could complicate any new efforts by the bureau to request access to state records for completing the 2030 census.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The report alleges that his gutting of the bureau was partially due to the possible regulation of his X Money.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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The browser also blocked most of the domains associated with Yandex Metrica.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Before entering the public domain, the book had already been turned into movies in 1926, 1949, 1974 (starring Robert Redford) and 2013 (directed by Baz Luhrmann) as well as several TV versions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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This nightmare scenario for 49ers fans is realistic: When Super Bowl LX is played in Santa Clara on the Niners’ field, the Rams could be representing the NFC.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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There’s plenty of room to roam, with wide-open views and U-pick fields that shift with the season—blueberries ripen in June and July, followed by early apples in August.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of baseball.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Staking peonies with peony cages offers the plant support and keeps it upright even through the elements.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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