Thesaurus results for AGENCY

agency

noun

ˈā-jən(t)-sē

Definition of agency

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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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something used to achieve an end by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?

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Recent Examples of agency On Thursday, Ukraine received the bodies of 252 soldiers as part of ongoing exchanges with Russia, the government agency handling prisoners of war said on Telegram. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The agency had intended to name the OV-101 orbiter Constitution. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Paramount had petitioned the FCC to sign off on the foreign investment, as any foreign ownership stake above 25% requires agency approval. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Schultz said about 60% of California's Inventoried Roadless Areas have a high or very high risk rating for potential catastrophic wildfire, based on the agency's analysis. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agency

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At one point in the third quarter of South Carolina’s shutout win, athletic director Jeremiah Donati and other athletic department staffers were handing out free water bottles to fans.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
States are passing laws requiring their education departments to create such guidance; Maryland, Idaho, Oklahoma and Virginia all added new laws this year, reported K-12 Dive.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of department

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Read the three ways the world has changed from Susan Page, the Washington bureau chief from USA TODAY.

— Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Photo by Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images Kelly is credited with transforming the Police Academy, creating a multi-billion dollar OPS Center, and investing heavily in the creation of a worldwide counterterrorism bureau.

— Chris Wragge, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026

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This also mirrored the home in which I was raised; my father went to an office every day and my mom stayed home (and drove all over town) taking care of my older brother and I, the house and garden, our pet dog, and our father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
An exchange needs on-premise deployment inside its own perimeter; a broker is often better served by a hybrid model; and a family office or bank starts from regulatory requirements that differ case by case.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of office

Noun

But in the age of AC — and AI — the means of motion picture production can be constructed most anywhere.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, though, with FEMA money involved, residents have to show proof of residency through a utility bill, ID or other means.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of means

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The ground level is dedicated to the living room, while the first floor houses bedroom collections, in addition to personalized design and consulting services, a materials library and a VIP room.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Western intelligence services estimate Russia is losing some 40,000 troops a month – a rate of roughly 340 casualties for every square kilometer.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of service

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Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Researchers say additional multiphysics simulations and vehicle-level testing remain necessary.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

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