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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
Free agency begins March 11 and the NFL draft will be conducted April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Commissioners also receive campaign donations from the industry, a practice critics say raises concerns about the agency’s independence.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the agency's Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The package contains $1.2 trillion to fund several government agencies.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Commissioners also receive campaign donations from the industry, a practice critics say raises concerns about the agency’s independence.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the agency's Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The package contains $1.2 trillion to fund several government agencies.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Cort Klopping said a department biologist headed to the area of the Verdugo Mountains where the attack occurred to investigate and spoke with McVay.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Using a translation program, agents attempted to communicate with Shah Alam, according to a federal law enforcement official.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.—
Evan Hill,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Patel flew to Milan for the last few days of the Olympics on Thursday, reportedly taking the bureau’s jet for the trip.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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According to the census bureau, nearly 10 percent of your labor force are immigrants.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 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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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to Elo-Rivera’s office, the single largest concentration of unoccupied homes is in downtown San Diego, with 792, followed closely behind by La Jolla, with 751.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The organization was appealing to Garton and the fair because of its commitment to bridging the gap for people who may have received aid from FEMA or other programs, but who do not have the financial means to rebuild fully.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The discrepancy comes in large part from men being likelier to choose more lethal means, such as firearms.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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Of course, standard service like checking you in, unpacking your luggage, and arranging your room and amenities to your liking is taken care of effortlessly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Four other members died at the scene, and two more were arrested, with cartel weapons and armored vehicles also being seized.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mexican media outlets reported burning vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states across the country, particularly in the north and west.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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