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as in department
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 agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
The grim milestone was recorded between January 2023 and April 2025, with the agency documenting that bleaching-level heat stress has impacted 83.7% of the world's coral reef area.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency plans to revoke the authorization of these dyes and set national standards for transitioning to natural alternatives by the end of 2026.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Since 2020, the small city agency has seen 17 employees quit, 10 of whom were hired during Ellis’s tenure.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency plans to revoke the authorization of these dyes and set national standards for transitioning to natural alternatives by the end of 2026.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Since 2020, the small city agency has seen 17 employees quit, 10 of whom were hired during Ellis’s tenure.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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Holy Name also has a maternal-fetal medicine department where high-risk practitioners are on-call should they be needed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Meyer, a captain of Truck 29, joined the department in 1996 and spent most of his nearly 30-year career on the West Side.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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One of them also said his father works for China's public security bureau, raising questions about whether the students had been tasked with collecting intelligence on their government's behalf.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The news agency noted the search for survivors had ended and the fire had been extinguished, citing the provincial radio and television bureau.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951, in the wake of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s four terms in office.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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His memorial service is set for Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), and his body will be buried at Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major in a simple wooden casket, per his request.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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As part of the deal, Beijing committed to purchase at least $200 billion in additional U.S. goods and services above 2017 levels.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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An Ohio sheriff's deputy working on a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati was struck and killed Friday by a vehicle driven by the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by authorities a day earlier, police said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Ford did see sales dips in its all-electric vehicles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Plopping down on its four landing legs, the spacecraft delivered ten science instruments and technology demonstration gear through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During the Apollo missions, astronauts faced challenges from sharp, fine particles of lunar dust that clung to nearly everything, posing potential health risks while causing instrument malfunctions and allergy-like symptoms.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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