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as in instrumentalities
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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as in representatives
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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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
an undercover agent of the Crown
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as in spies
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 agents
Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The original series, which ran for four seasons on France 2, revolved around talent agents and their relationships with their actor clients, many of them French celebrities playing themselves.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
McGuire was joined by agents from Homeland Security, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the FBI, the military, Metro Nashville Police and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
In software development, for instance, the use of coding agents with 18,000 developers has already yielded a 20% spike in productivity.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
All the agents need to be watered.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Today, search engines are a very small part of our referral traffic, and third-party agents are a very small subset of that.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The original series, which ran for four seasons on France 2, revolved around talent agents and their relationships with their actor clients, many of them French celebrities playing themselves.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
McGuire was joined by agents from Homeland Security, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the FBI, the military, Metro Nashville Police and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
In software development, for instance, the use of coding agents with 18,000 developers has already yielded a 20% spike in productivity.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
All the agents need to be watered.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Today, search engines are a very small part of our referral traffic, and third-party agents are a very small subset of that.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agents
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The world’s diplomats must refuse to seat or recognise Min Aung Hlaing or his representatives at any summit or ministerial meeting.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The evening convenes business and government leaders, distinguished military representatives and dignitaries to honor the military and veteran community, which is one of Harry's close causes.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Qualley is notably one of Chanel’s brand ambassadors, wearing the brand’s designs at multiple red carpet events.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jungkook joined the Calvin Klein family of ambassadors in 2023, modeling that year's spring collection with his shaggy mullet hairstyle.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now in its fifth season, the Apple TV drama follows a gang of screw-up spies who are nobody’s idea of the Avengers, led by Gary Oldman’s irascible, flatulent Jackson Lamb.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Liu family had become targets of the country's spies due to his involvement in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The problem is that the objective optimized by the algorithm is good for the people who control the means of prediction…but not good for the rest of society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then Vice President Cheney condemned those behind the torture scandal, while at the same time defending water-boarding as a useful means of extracting vital intelligence (many intelligence experts say water-boarding is torture, and its victims will say anything to avoid further abuse).—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The advisory board will consist of up to two delegates from each club, including investors, cultural leaders and sports legends.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Because once Congress delegates by a bare majority and the president signs it, and of course, every president would sign a law that gives them more authority, Congress can't take that back without a supermajority.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Maduro’s envoys have reportedly sought to revive older air and land corridors through Central America, working with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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For many countries, such as Kenya and Lesotho, the deal has been a cornerstone of trade with the US, and envoys from across the continent have traveled to Washington in recent weeks to lobby for AGOA’s extension.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earle-Sears’s blowout even stunned veteran operatives accustomed to Virginia’s blue tilt.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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A lot of these operatives are operating from civilian areas.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In addition to WeRide and Pony AI, Baidu is also expanding its robotaxi offerings through its Apollo Go vehicles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Agents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agents. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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