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also bureaux
as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Recent Examples of bureaus
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, companies that furnish information to credit bureaus have a duty to investigate disputed information.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Business Wire has about 30 bureaus worldwide and approximately 500 employees.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
But more recently, the credit bureaus have employed a limited number of workers — often overseas — to handle enormous volumes of investigations.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Except for certain state and local races, which are called by newsroom editors, race winners and electoral votes are called by AP state and Washington bureaus.
—Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Except for certain state and local races, which are called by newsroom editors, race winners and electoral votes are called by AP state and Washington bureaus.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Business Wire has about 30 bureaus worldwide and approximately 500 employees.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Mar. 2026
But more recently, the credit bureaus have employed a limited number of workers — often overseas — to handle enormous volumes of investigations.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Except for certain state and local races, which are called by newsroom editors, race winners and electoral votes are called by AP state and Washington bureaus.
—Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Except for certain state and local races, which are called by newsroom editors, race winners and electoral votes are called by AP state and Washington bureaus.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaus
Noun
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Responding agencies include the Ada County Sheriff’s Office and Kuna Fire and Paramedics.—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Since Pulte's selection, Democrats have declined to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which grants intelligence agencies broad authority to spy on overseas targets, causing the legal provision to expire earlier this month.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The declaration activates the city’s emergency response structure, directs departments to assess damages and costs, and requests state assistance to support firefighting, cleanup, environmental monitoring and community recovery efforts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At both meetups, there was a preponderance of tidying—children’s rooms, offices, spare rooms, digital photo libraries, inboxes.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The law only applies to some public institutions such as welfare offices, while schools and hospitals are exempted.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s no kids’ club, but babysitting services are available, and the concierge can recommend family-friendly activities and excursions like the Pharonic Village, an Ancient Egyptian theme park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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“Bureaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaus. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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