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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
This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of nonprofit groups, public agencies and city departments pleaded their case over the summer to City Council members for Community Projects, Programs and Services funds.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The Wilson County Sheriff's Office coordinated with multiple emergency services agencies to respond to the crash.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Coordinating traffic management, utility metering, and maintenance across multiple agencies can slow progress and raise costs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Since then, it has been linked to financial deals for dictators Manuel Noriega and Saddam Hussein, Islamic terrorist groups and government intelligence agencies including the CIA.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
State agencies are responsible for operating these programs with support from the federal Department of Agriculture.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.
—Matthew W. Kreuter, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of nonprofit groups, public agencies and city departments pleaded their case over the summer to City Council members for Community Projects, Programs and Services funds.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The Wilson County Sheriff's Office coordinated with multiple emergency services agencies to respond to the crash.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Coordinating traffic management, utility metering, and maintenance across multiple agencies can slow progress and raise costs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Since then, it has been linked to financial deals for dictators Manuel Noriega and Saddam Hussein, Islamic terrorist groups and government intelligence agencies including the CIA.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
State agencies are responsible for operating these programs with support from the federal Department of Agriculture.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agencies
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But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The degree of knowledge required to stand out in this field is so high that a few leaders, including Breguet, have spent more than three decades at their maisons, often cycling through various departments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The share of consumers whose rent payments were reported to credit bureaus rose to 13% in 2025, up from 11% in 2024, according to a recent report from TransUnion, one of three major bureaus.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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So, for the married couple, that amounts to three bureaus at $33 each for two borrowers costs $198.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Besides government offices, many areas had been severely damaged by disrepair, and fires – easy to occur since most buildings were wooden structures.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many global companies are now hiring or relocating leadership roles to their GCC offices in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The problem is that the objective optimized by the algorithm is good for the people who control the means of prediction…but not good for the rest of society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then Vice President Cheney condemned those behind the torture scandal, while at the same time defending water-boarding as a useful means of extracting vital intelligence (many intelligence experts say water-boarding is torture, and its victims will say anything to avoid further abuse).—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those agencies were directed to cease services reliant on federal funding provided through DHS and to hold all invoices.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In addition to WeRide and Pony AI, Baidu is also expanding its robotaxi offerings through its Apollo Go vehicles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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This is colonialism not only in political form but in practice—the transformation of land, water, and people into instruments of someone else’s security.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Agencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agencies. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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