1
as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the company's main office is in Atlanta
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2
as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
one of the chief offices of a friend is to be there in someone's hour of need
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Recent Examples of offices
The 150,000-square-foot headquarters on Fourth Avenue houses dispatch, investigations, administrative offices, evidence storage, a crime laboratory and a holding facility.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Since the Heat season ended a bit more than a month ago, there has been no significant turnover, roster or otherwise, inside the Heat’s offices at 601 Biscayne Blvd.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The primary winnows the field for most federal, state and local offices, with the two candidates who receive the most votes advancing to the general election that decides who wins.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
There were also claims of overdue rent totaling $171,000 at the brand’s San Francisco offices.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Simon Corbett is the Founder and CEO of The Jargon Group, a top UK PR agency with offices in the UK, Middle East and US.
—Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
The story is inspired by true events that saw a Vice Canada editor recruit drug mules for an international cocaine smuggling operation, including out of the media giant’s offices.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Steinway salesrooms, offices, and storage were based in the building for decades, along with a 240-seat recital hall that was in operation between 1925 and the beginning of World War II, before being converted into office space.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Since the Heat season ended a bit more than a month ago, there has been no significant turnover, roster or otherwise, inside the Heat’s offices at 601 Biscayne Blvd.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The primary winnows the field for most federal, state and local offices, with the two candidates who receive the most votes advancing to the general election that decides who wins.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
There were also claims of overdue rent totaling $171,000 at the brand’s San Francisco offices.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Simon Corbett is the Founder and CEO of The Jargon Group, a top UK PR agency with offices in the UK, Middle East and US.
—Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
The story is inspired by true events that saw a Vice Canada editor recruit drug mules for an international cocaine smuggling operation, including out of the media giant’s offices.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Steinway salesrooms, offices, and storage were based in the building for decades, along with a 240-seat recital hall that was in operation between 1925 and the beginning of World War II, before being converted into office space.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
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The platform is used by major international law firms and global corporate departments.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Private retailers also do not have the same public disclosure requirements as police departments.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Fire engineers are typically responsible for maintaining fire engines and other equipment, driving fire engines, and connecting hoses to hydrants and other water sources, in addition to standard firefighter duties.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Away from tarmac, the CX-5 is capable enough for light off-road duties.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the coordinated response from local and regional law enforcement agencies, including the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Manor Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Rather than romanticizing the awards-season whirlwind, Coon described the logistical reality behind it that includes 18-hour days, early-morning events, parenting responsibilities and the invisible labor required to sustain a performing career.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Sandweg said one of the director's most underappreciated responsibilities is managing that internal fault line, ensuring that ERO's highly visible arrest operations do not undermine HSI's ability to cultivate the confidential informants and foreign partnerships on which its work depends.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Guests with work obligations, caregiving responsibilities or health considerations may not be able to fully disconnect, and most properties offer at least limited emergency communication options.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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The Beatles only made three more films, largely to satisfy contractual obligations.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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And Spanish voters are preoccupied with a housing crisis, debates over services for migrants, and the government’s handling of natural disasters, including floods in recent years that left hundreds of people dead.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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During her over 10-year career at the Swoosh, Kula also held roles like senior director of global consumer digital direct marketing, senior director of global member services and senior director of global brand marketing for Nike training club.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Mental-health support is often discussed in broad terms, but meaningful progress happens when care is local, comprehensive and responsive to the unique needs of individuals and families.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Arrests and citations do nothing to address these needs.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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