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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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4
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
He was trained on the floor in Palm Springs and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in southeastern Georgia, alongside Border Patrol agents, corrections officers, and F.B.I. officers.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, the federal government arrested and charged a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid federal immigration agents outside her courtroom.
—Kate Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Those qualities should top your list of agent must-haves, along with clear communication and high client ratings.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Sellers can now choose whether to offer buyer agent compensation through MLS platforms—a change that has already begun reshaping how homes are bought and sold across the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
And on Friday, the federal government arrested and charged a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid federal immigration agents outside her courtroom.
—Kate Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Those qualities should top your list of agent must-haves, along with clear communication and high client ratings.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Sellers can now choose whether to offer buyer agent compensation through MLS platforms—a change that has already begun reshaping how homes are bought and sold across the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agent
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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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Racial profiling concerns Kendrick said the agreement doesn’t mean deputies will target people for immigration enforcement who aren’t already under investigation for criminal activity.—
Rachel Spacek,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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The man, however, fled the courthouse before deputies arrived.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Employee perks include free park admission, complimentary and discounted tickets for friends and family, in-park discounts, employee referral bonuses and ambassador events and previews, the news release says.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Add Houston Rockets owner and ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, to the list of those dumbfounded by the Dallas Mavericks’ trade of Luka Doncic.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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The payloads included a South Korean military radar spy satellite, a small commercial weather satellite, and the most interesting payload: an experimental reentry vehicle from a German startup named Atmos Space Cargo.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cassian is now a secret spy for the budding Rebel Alliance.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Public opinion The vote followed an hour-long public hearing during which residents and businesspeople of Wyandotte County, friends and representatives of American Royal and others largely expressed their support.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Scott Karol, the president of Paul’s company, SP Media Group, said that Voight’s group has met with studio executives, union representatives and state officials to solicit their thoughts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Native American leaders were delegates in 1907 to the state’s constitutional convention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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There were veiled references to the American positions throughout the conference, though delegates were reluctant to openly criticize the U.S. Later, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of the futility of seeking to turn the clock back to a world that no longer exists.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Still, Democratic operatives say the optics matter.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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These hybrid operatives babysit swarms of agents, write policy tests and negotiate with regulators.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 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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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agent. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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