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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
Our agency is well versed in coordinating flights from different locations to allow multi-generation groups to enjoy travel together.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
In Washington, the House and Senate postponed votes because of difficulty traveling during inclement weather, and federal agencies told workers to go home early.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Parker is being held by the Johnson County Department of Corrections, according to the agency’s inmate roster.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
The agency is working on a permanent version.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
In Washington, the House and Senate postponed votes because of difficulty traveling during inclement weather, and federal agencies told workers to go home early.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Parker is being held by the Johnson County Department of Corrections, according to the agency’s inmate roster.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
The agency is working on a permanent version.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
Noun
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Those in need of medical care should call their doctor, urgent care or emergency department before arriving to help limit additional exposures.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors asked the city to contact an FBI agent to comply with the subpoena.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Where’s the governor’s highway safety bureau?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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In January, the FBI led an active shooter training with Temple Israel's clergy and staff members, according to a post on X from the bureau's Detroit field office.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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The City Council’s Rules Committee endorsed Wednesday moving all four of those measures one step closer to the November ballot and having the city attorney’s office craft formal ballot language.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Clinton Wayne Harmon, 44, was convicted by a Williamson County jury and sentenced Friday, according to a news release from the district attorney's office issued Wednesday.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Protesters also need the means of self-defense.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The service This is where staying in a luxury hotel really pays off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, visits were high, at 323 million, but down a couple of percentage points from the record set in 2024, according to a park service press release.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali fatally shot himself after he got stuck in his vehicle and the engine caught fire, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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