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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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2
as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player
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3
as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
an undercover agent of the Crown
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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements
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Recent Examples of agent
The viral video falsely implies that Portland police threatened ICE agents.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
After all, Robbie is a wanted man, holding a gun to the head of the federal agent who has been hunting him.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
But, on the brink of elimination and with some players in their free-agent walk years, the roster could look different entering 2026.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In 1764, Franklin returned to London as a colonial agent.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
After all, Robbie is a wanted man, holding a gun to the head of the federal agent who has been hunting him.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
But, on the brink of elimination and with some players in their free-agent walk years, the roster could look different entering 2026.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In 1764, Franklin returned to London as a colonial agent.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agent
Noun
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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 long-serving chief executive and deputy chairman does not get voting rights for another five years.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Glas is the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods, and materials.—
Kimberly Glas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Capitalizing on her close relationships with the directors of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, the NGV also named Campbell-Pretty as its ambassador to France.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another serendipitous development that’s got Petrie excited is the upcoming second season of The Night Manager with Tom Hiddleston, the British spy thriller adapted from John le Carré’s 1993 novel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire in connection with the Palisades Fire, according to Bill Essayli, the acting US attorney for Southern California.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and chief technology officer, has by all means conquered the tech world.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey’s group has facilitated 234 face-to-face surrenders through its hotline, which counsels women who might want to surrender their babies, but just about 62 babies have been left in boxes since Kelsey started the organization, according to Kelly, the nurse and company representative.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Ronaldo's representative via email for comment on Wednesday.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Republican Party of Arkansas wants a primary election -- not a convention of the delegates -- to select its nominee in the special election for the House District 70 seat formerly held by Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock, party Chairman Joseph Wood said Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The strength of feeling in Italy on this matter was made very clear to the delegates at the EFC general assembly on Wednesday night, when their buses to a lavish dinner at Rome’s Terme di Caracalla were held up for more than hour by a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in the city.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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That debunked audio, which was also AI-generated, turned out to have been created by a political operative, who faced subsequent criminal charges.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Still, the case added to suspicions about the role of Russian operatives in using drones to probe EU defenses.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agent. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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