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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
Escobar also met with a detainee from Ecuador who said his arm had been broken during a violent arrest by immigration agents in Minnesota.
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Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
While local media reported at the time that the shooting involved a police officer, DHS did not publicly disclose that its agents were involved until after the AP and other media outlets reported it last month.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Some pair it with brightening ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C, collagen-supporting retinoids and peptides, and hydrating agents that subtly plump thinning skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, Noem appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about immigration agents’ use of excessive force and the department spending billions of congressional dollars.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
However, agents and teams can begin negotiating on Monday starting at noon.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Enriquez said, even with Noem leaving, his work continues to monitor for federal agents in Chicago and prepare for future operations.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Public records link the Florida property searched by agents to Debra Kerr, an education technology salesperson whose clients included AllHere.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
While local media reported at the time that the shooting involved a police officer, DHS did not publicly disclose that its agents were involved until after the AP and other media outlets reported it last month.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Some pair it with brightening ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C, collagen-supporting retinoids and peptides, and hydrating agents that subtly plump thinning skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, Noem appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about immigration agents’ use of excessive force and the department spending billions of congressional dollars.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
However, agents and teams can begin negotiating on Monday starting at noon.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Enriquez said, even with Noem leaving, his work continues to monitor for federal agents in Chicago and prepare for future operations.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Public records link the Florida property searched by agents to Debra Kerr, an education technology salesperson whose clients included AllHere.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agents
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Entertainment Weekly did not immediately hear back from representatives for PIX11 News, Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, or Beyoncé.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the wake of January’s protest in Cape Town, representatives of both the South African screen industries and the DTIC were invited to present their cases to Parliament, raising hopes that a productive dialogue could eventually create a pathway out of the morass.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of the primary ambassadors of Persian classical music has been the composer and kamancheh (an Iranian bowed-instrument) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pool’s swim-up bar is also the setting for special events like Tropics Hour and Spirits in Flight, a complimentary tasting series hosted by guest distillers and brand ambassadors.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The indelible action-adventure of a pair of kids (Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega) who find out their parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) are spies and must go rescue them is so goofy and entertaining.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dreeke helped catch foreign spies operating on American soil.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Starting a garden means walking into a hardware store and facing walls of tools engineered to separate you from your cash.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trump has tried to continue his tariffs via other means, although his latest across-the-board 15% tariff is limited to 150 days unless Congress votes to extend it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Asia Society analysts noted that China's anti-corruption campaign has reduced the number of delegates participating in the Two Sessions this year.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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During Wednesday's economic matters committee meeting, many delegates questioned whether consumers would shop at both.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Two days before the Fourth of July, an alien mothership enters Earth’s atmosphere and dispatches envoys in the form of flying saucers across major cities worldwide.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Thursday’s talks between the American and Ukrainian envoys were to address details of a possible postwar recovery plan for Ukraine and discuss preparations for an upcoming trilateral meeting with Moscow officials, perhaps next week, according to Zelenskyy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the last year, Mexican troops have been deployed across the country to quell narco-violence, arresting legions of cartel operatives, seizing tons of illicit drugs and busting hundreds of clandestine laboratories.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The attacks included suicide missions — a method that Hamas operatives had learned from Hezbollah trainers in Lebanon.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The market share of zero-emission vehicles among all light-duty vehicles sold rose from 12% in 2021 to 19% in 2022.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Agents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agents. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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