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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
Many responsible agencies already follow these practices.
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Jake Krilovich, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Government agencies, banks, and tech companies do not request this information through unsolicited calls, emails, or messages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Money has been squeezed for federal Section 8 housing vouchers, which provide subsidies for low-income residents, causing agencies across the region to close the program to new applicants.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Intelligence agencies and the military depend on the compartmentalization of sensitive information.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The label would bar government agencies and contractors from working with Anthropic.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Langley stated in his response that Flock Safety does not share data with federal agencies, but rather customers of Flock can choose to share data with the feds.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
The Department of Defense blacklisted Claude, but after opposing rulings in two courts, Anthropic can keep working with other federal agencies while the cases play out.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
In recent years, federal efforts to control peptides have placed Koniver at odds with public-health agencies.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Jake Krilovich, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Government agencies, banks, and tech companies do not request this information through unsolicited calls, emails, or messages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Money has been squeezed for federal Section 8 housing vouchers, which provide subsidies for low-income residents, causing agencies across the region to close the program to new applicants.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Intelligence agencies and the military depend on the compartmentalization of sensitive information.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The label would bar government agencies and contractors from working with Anthropic.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Langley stated in his response that Flock Safety does not share data with federal agencies, but rather customers of Flock can choose to share data with the feds.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
The Department of Defense blacklisted Claude, but after opposing rulings in two courts, Anthropic can keep working with other federal agencies while the cases play out.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
In recent years, federal efforts to control peptides have placed Koniver at odds with public-health agencies.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agencies
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This story is republished via CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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On March 24, the Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Margaret Abe Koga with support and input from our county’s labor unions, ordered a comprehensive study on AI use across county departments, to set guidelines so future technology solutions improve jobs instead of replacing them.—
Maria Noel Fernandez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Because lenders don’t always report to all three bureaus, fraudulent accounts may appear on only one report.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ashwin Sreenivas, president of AI startup Decagon, said the advent of coding agents has led to a number of shifts within his company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The action kicked off in the Bronx, where agents descended on a Selwyn Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Multiple agencies assisted in the investigation and arrest, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, McDuffie County Sheriff's Office, Thomson Police Department, and sheriff's offices in Columbia and Bibb counties.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of the law firms defending the trucking companies tallied fifty-three accidents that were connected to Motta and other attorneys with offices at 525 Clay Street.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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California is not unique, and housing is not the only means by which the older generations have effectively pulled up the ladder behind them.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Which is fortunate for Musselman, given there will be less means to lure players from the portal.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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King will also be responsible for enforcing the city’s contracts with Nebius, a Dutch artificial intelligence services company set to break ground later this year on a $150 billion AI data center in eastern Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Carbyne, an Israeli tech startup for which Barak was a lead investor and board chairman, wanted to provide security services and anti-drone technology when Qatar hosted the soccer World Cup in 2022.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Large trucks account for five per cent of the vehicles in the United States but play a role in ten per cent of fatal accidents.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Waymo and Waze announced the effort, which will use data collected by autonomous vehicles to identify road damage and share it with local governments.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Grace's spaceship can be spun like a centrifuge to create artificial gravity so that scientific instruments will work properly.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, during their flyby, the Artemis 2 astronauts saw parts of the far side never before seen with human eyes, which are incredibly capable instruments.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Agencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agencies. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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