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agencies

noun

plural of agency
1
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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2
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 The Fed has long blamed a range of factors for the cost overruns, including a spike in inflation, unexpected expenses such as asbestos remediation, and additional demands from review agencies. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 The other, Patrick McHenry, was in Congress for 20 years and helped craft export controls on surveillance technologies that could benefit China’s military or intelligence agencies. — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions on those projects, proponents say. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 In March, the company debuted Luma Agents, which can execute creative work across text, images, video, and audio on behalf of studios, marketing teams, and agencies. — John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The president is requiring the rebrand for government agencies and is encouraging the private sector to do the same. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Nonetheless, school districts will experience an indirect financial squeeze because programs like summer camps are often funded by agencies that would be affected if voters approve the amendment. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 An agent took Prada’s leash, and investigators from multiple federal agencies began an intensive search of Rogers’ house. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The policy could have affected legally present immigrants, Temporary Protected Status holders and DACA recipients, while burdening underfunded agencies and deterring families from seeking help. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agencies
  1. departments
  2. agents
  3. bureaus
  4. means
  5. offices
  6. vehicles
  7. services
  8. instruments
Noun
  • Her departure is not related to a round of layoffs that hit Disney this week; those cuts came primarily in the company’s tech and human resources departments.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Representatives for North Texas law enforcement agencies, including federal departments, shared Tuesday afternoon that 19 people have been indicted following the breakup of a drug trafficking organization.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Cseh, the archive's director, said successor governments to dictatorships rarely disclose the names of previous agents and informants, let alone records as detailed as those Hungary is preparing to release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Others called for a transparent investigation into the Police Department’s relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Register fraud alerts with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three main credit reporting bureaus.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of bureaus
Noun
  • Carrie D’Anna, who also lives on the south side of Taylor and was the community member who made and delivered the flyer to Griffin’s door, said some residents have considered moving elsewhere, but not everyone has the financial means to do so.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Using more detergent than necessary means buying and discarding containers more often.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Over the past few years, Dallas has been transformed into a hotbed for the financial services sector, with pledges for massive offices and headcounts coming from firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase.
    — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Barker suggested the box offices was also being impacted by a phenomenon set in motion by the pandemic and the rise of the platforms, which has resulted in audiences in their teens, 20s and 30s being exposed to wider cinema content.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • As the confrontation draws the attention of several people nearby, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Or any fleet vehicles by the state doesn’t need smog testing.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • Days passed without the administration providing Impacted Party 1 any traditional support services, that would have included time off.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The city now has just two crossings over Indian Creek, Stear said, and when the Swan Falls intersection is blocked by trains, emergency services are looking at detours spanning 2 miles or more.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • Moreover, these buses are packed, with kids needing to somehow keep their backpacks, sports equipment and instruments on their laps.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed that two giant pandas would soon arrive at Zoo Atlanta, reviving one of Beijing’s longest-running instruments of soft power.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruments

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“Agencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agencies. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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