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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
In the beginning of August, agents located a 38-foot center-console boat with three outboard engines behind a Dania Beach home.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In the first week of January, Bovino sent 60 agents hundreds of miles to Bakersfield, California, to make 78 arrests at farms and businesses.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The agents are back for the upcoming movie, which is about to enter production.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
His clothing became equally popular with Hollywood agents and power brokers, such as the director Martin Scorsese, the producer Don Simpson, the Columbia Pictures president Dawn Steel, and the dapper NBA coach Pat Riley.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
In June 2025, Trump overrode Newsom and sent Guard troops to shield federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement from political protests.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Google has launched tools and services enabling developers and business users to build agents.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Federal immigration agents arrested Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal worker, on March 12 after pulling him over in an Ikea parking lot near his home in Beltsville, Maryland, about half an hour outside of Washington.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Guiding you through this exciting journey are our experienced and highly respected on-site sales agents, Ken Rosberg and Jeff Sheppard.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In the first week of January, Bovino sent 60 agents hundreds of miles to Bakersfield, California, to make 78 arrests at farms and businesses.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The agents are back for the upcoming movie, which is about to enter production.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
His clothing became equally popular with Hollywood agents and power brokers, such as the director Martin Scorsese, the producer Don Simpson, the Columbia Pictures president Dawn Steel, and the dapper NBA coach Pat Riley.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
In June 2025, Trump overrode Newsom and sent Guard troops to shield federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement from political protests.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Google has launched tools and services enabling developers and business users to build agents.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Federal immigration agents arrested Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal worker, on March 12 after pulling him over in an Ikea parking lot near his home in Beltsville, Maryland, about half an hour outside of Washington.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Guiding you through this exciting journey are our experienced and highly respected on-site sales agents, Ken Rosberg and Jeff Sheppard.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agents
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The Everglades site had been the subject of intense criticism for its treatment of migrants who had been confined there amid sweltering heat, bug infestations and meager meals, prompting members of Congress and state representatives that witnessed the conditions to demand its immediate closure.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Why do so many Democratic representatives insist on sticking with decorum, finger-wagging instead of, as Crockett puts it, focusing on the burning house?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Goff will join Arch Manning, quarterback for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas, and Colston Loveland of the Chicago Bears as athlete ambassadors for the company.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The duo plays Emily and Matt, a married pair of ex-CIA spies forced out of retirement and back into the world of espionage after their secret identities are revealed.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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With complete antiballistic missile means, China can significantly contain the enemy's strategic strike capabilities, which is of great significance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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File photo of delegates sitting in front of the party logo at the constituency meeting of the AfD Lower Saxony in December 2024.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This system helps the robot communicate smoothly with international delegates, media representatives, and summit organizers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Out go the white busts, hunting boots and the envoys tasked with managing affairs on behalf of the empire.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg participated virtually, according to the official.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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The report also detailed how its AI capabilities were being misused by North Korean operatives who used it to obtain remote jobs at tech companies.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Israel blew up the group’s pagers, causing gruesome injuries as the devices detonated in Hezbollah operatives’ pockets.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Agents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agents. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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