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
Like most office workers, Yasunori Miura spends long hours sitting at his desk.
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Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Sitting a few desks away from Aura, Zaiya is Aura's best friend and frequent winner of the 99math game.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The enormous amount of money flowing across Noem’s desk led to complaints of bottlenecks and worsening bureaucracy, and raised suspicions that Lewandowski was grifting off the contracts.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Amenities include a full spa treatment program, golf simulator and 24-hour valet, reception desk and security.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Sitting a few desks away from Aura, Zaiya is Aura's best friend and frequent winner of the 99math game.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The enormous amount of money flowing across Noem’s desk led to complaints of bottlenecks and worsening bureaucracy, and raised suspicions that Lewandowski was grifting off the contracts.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Amenities include a full spa treatment program, golf simulator and 24-hour valet, reception desk and security.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jerry Lewis, 67, was shot just a few blocks west of the United Center, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the local and county level, that includes Pinellas County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office as well as the police department in Miami Springs and the Key West Police Department.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The director of aviation, Haley Gentry, makes the most compared to her department colleagues.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term directing federal agencies not to recognize the citizenship of babies born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s because developers reportedly went to other agencies, most often Port KC, or weren’t subject to the requirements.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Greenberger joined Politico as executive vice president in 2024 after a decade as ABC News’ Washington bureau chief.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to a report by the Washington Post, Patel has directed agents in the bureau’s San Francisco office to redact the case files for public release.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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