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as in departments
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 instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agencies
Some of those people have been arrested directly by ICE agents while others have been arrested by other law enforcement agencies, placed on immigration holds within county jails and then arrested by ICE while being held.
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Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Powell testified before Congress in June, saying the renovation was a collaboration with various agencies and that costs had changed over time.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Speaking to the Times, divisional forest officer Aditya Narayan said that wildlife personnel have not been successful in tracking down the elephant thus far, but several government and independent agencies from across India have joined the search for the large mammal.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
More than 500 people have been killed amid a third week of protests and an ongoing economic crisis, according to human rights agencies.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
In part to brace for that volatility, Pritzker has ordered agencies to reserve up to 4% of their general funds in the current $55 billion budget and worked with lawmakers to create a special fund to backstop programs hit by federal cuts.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
To do so means cutting ties with the disreputable agencies that got them here, and Jonah won’t do it.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during an interview with CNN dismissed complaints from Minnesota officials about local agencies being denied any participation in the investigation.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Coordinating traffic management, utility metering, and maintenance across multiple agencies can slow progress and raise costs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Powell testified before Congress in June, saying the renovation was a collaboration with various agencies and that costs had changed over time.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Speaking to the Times, divisional forest officer Aditya Narayan said that wildlife personnel have not been successful in tracking down the elephant thus far, but several government and independent agencies from across India have joined the search for the large mammal.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
More than 500 people have been killed amid a third week of protests and an ongoing economic crisis, according to human rights agencies.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
In part to brace for that volatility, Pritzker has ordered agencies to reserve up to 4% of their general funds in the current $55 billion budget and worked with lawmakers to create a special fund to backstop programs hit by federal cuts.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
To do so means cutting ties with the disreputable agencies that got them here, and Jonah won’t do it.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during an interview with CNN dismissed complaints from Minnesota officials about local agencies being denied any participation in the investigation.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Coordinating traffic management, utility metering, and maintenance across multiple agencies can slow progress and raise costs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agencies
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The technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Some of the better identity theft protection services, like LifeLock and IdentityForce, offer a one-touch credit freeze that covers all three bureaus.—
Evan Zimmer,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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In general, competition among tourist destinations is keener than ever, as cities’ tourism bureaus respond with new, improved campaigns, said Kerri Kapich, chief operating officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some who marched carried signs of Good as well as others who have been killed by ICE agents or died while in ICE custody.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Why are kids living in DCS offices, sometimes for weeks?—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running out of battery mid-flight means missing entertainment and the chance to use apps that help manage nervousness or track turbulence.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Manufacturers would also have to provide a means for first responders to access the car from outside when electric power is lost.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This positions the material as a strong candidate for electric vehicles, aerospace systems, and grid storage operating in extreme cold environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Designed for spinal and orthopedic procedures, Dynamis features a multi-arm architecture that mimics human bimanual workflows, allowing surgeons to position instruments with sub-millimeter accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Agencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agencies. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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