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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
These moves to various bureaus and departments reflected attempts to curtail corruption, reduce the influence of the prohibitionists on staffing, and increase effectiveness.
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Richard F. Hamm, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
The program is being tested in partnership with Esusu, a company that reports rent payments to credit bureaus to help consumers build credit.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Some of the better identity theft protection services, like LifeLock and IdentityForce, offer a one-touch credit freeze that covers all three bureaus.
—Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
In general, competition among tourist destinations is keener than ever, as cities’ tourism bureaus respond with new, improved campaigns, said Kerri Kapich, chief operating officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
While this is not technically prohibited, credit bureaus largely discourage the practice, and many debt collectors refuse to make these agreements.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
So, for the married couple, that amounts to three bureaus at $33 each for two borrowers costs $198.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Over time, the credit bureaus have become a little more transparent, and countless services and information outlets have worked to crack and share the code.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
South Carolina has received a request for 40 troops, and Louisiana for 70 troops, according to spokespeople for those state's National Guard bureaus.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Richard F. Hamm, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
The program is being tested in partnership with Esusu, a company that reports rent payments to credit bureaus to help consumers build credit.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Some of the better identity theft protection services, like LifeLock and IdentityForce, offer a one-touch credit freeze that covers all three bureaus.
—Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
In general, competition among tourist destinations is keener than ever, as cities’ tourism bureaus respond with new, improved campaigns, said Kerri Kapich, chief operating officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
While this is not technically prohibited, credit bureaus largely discourage the practice, and many debt collectors refuse to make these agreements.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
So, for the married couple, that amounts to three bureaus at $33 each for two borrowers costs $198.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Over time, the credit bureaus have become a little more transparent, and countless services and information outlets have worked to crack and share the code.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
South Carolina has received a request for 40 troops, and Louisiana for 70 troops, according to spokespeople for those state's National Guard bureaus.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaus
Noun
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Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been tracking Khamenei’s movements for months, waiting for the right moment to strike.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The contract, signed in January 2026, tasks BBK with advocating before Congress, the White House and federal agencies on behalf of the county to secure funding and action to address cross-border sewage flows that have fouled South Bay beaches and communities for decades.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the theatrical space, that’ll likely mean the consolidation of marketing and distribution departments.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Prisma Health, a large health care system in South Carolina, implemented a new policy mandating masking for patients and visitors in emergency departments and in labor and delivery units.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Protesters also burned a police station and damaged a school and the offices of a local charity in Gilgit, according to officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Most county-sheriff offices function much the way police departments do—investigating crimes, making arrests, and jailing people.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Outages in apps and digital services in the United Arab Emirates are being reported following drone strikes on Amazon Web Services’ data centers in the country.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cárdenas’s priorities are public safety, economic development, infrastructure and health and human services.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bureaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaus. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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