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 That’s the part of Hope Florida Bullard wishes more people understood — not the $10 million that made the headlines, but the agency underneath it, and the families who depend on it. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Chris Newton Food security analyst, International Crisis Group Any reform plan for the agency must reckon with a tighter budget, Hogan said. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The agency has signed Foolish Club Studios, the entertainment and production studio launched by the Kansas City Chiefs last year. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 The agency said the issue was discovered during a routine food safety inspection. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agency

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Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Kao was born in Taiwan and has made major donations to engineering departments at University of Kansas and Kansas State.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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As the Broadview detention center filled, and while federal agents moved detainees from there to jails in Indiana and Kentucky and elsewhere, habeas corpus emerged as a viable legal tool.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of agent

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Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen's western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 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

Definition of instrumentality

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After testing dozens of shoes and brands at many price points, one clear winner stood out for holding up to 10-hour travel days, thousands of steps, and the daily chaos of commuting to an office and being a mom on the go.

— Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026
Henderson's stepfather, Jerry Lowe, flies helicopters for the county sheriff's office.

— Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of office

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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

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For those in Palm Beach County, Alpert JFS also operates its own Community Access Life Line (CALL), at 561-684-1991 for information, intake and referral services.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Honoring their decades of service to the Fox Valley, each group was presented with a proclamation.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of service

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Moments later, at least three drivers pull into the nearby parking lot and exit their vehicles, joining other bystanders, some recording.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
The shooting happened Saturday night in northwest Harris County, where Zah'Layah was riding in a vehicle with her mother, Monica Hicks, and her four siblings when someone opened fire on the family's vehicle, the sheriff's office said.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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