1
as in contingents
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group
a delegation from the local scout troop is being sent to the national jamboree
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as in mandates
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the delegation by the president to the secretary of state of complete control of the nation's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of delegations
Israel, Hamas, and the US dispatched delegations to Egypt for negotiations over a Gaza peace plan, raising the specter of a potential end to the brutal two-year war.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Talks will begin in Egypt in the coming days to finalize the agreement, with both Israeli and Hamas delegations present.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Danon added that most delegations stayed in the room and respected both Netanyahu and the state of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the world-famous Nadadores Foundation, which trains in Marguerite Aquatics Complex, announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Dutch and Team USA for pre-game training in the city.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Added to the mix this year, Telefilm Canada and Canada’s Racial Equality Screen Office (RESO) both brought delegations of producers to Busan to explore co-production opportunities in the region.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Rubio and Lavrov sat with their delegations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Emirati youth delegations visited Israel; Israeli and Emirati scholars co-presented their work at conferences all over Abu Dhabi; and festive meals were served following the Jewish and Islamic dietary laws when Passover and Ramadan overlapped.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The leaders and their respective delegations also met business leaders on Thursday at a reception hosted by British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
—Katrina Bishop,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Talks will begin in Egypt in the coming days to finalize the agreement, with both Israeli and Hamas delegations present.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Danon added that most delegations stayed in the room and respected both Netanyahu and the state of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the world-famous Nadadores Foundation, which trains in Marguerite Aquatics Complex, announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Dutch and Team USA for pre-game training in the city.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Added to the mix this year, Telefilm Canada and Canada’s Racial Equality Screen Office (RESO) both brought delegations of producers to Busan to explore co-production opportunities in the region.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Rubio and Lavrov sat with their delegations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Emirati youth delegations visited Israel; Israeli and Emirati scholars co-presented their work at conferences all over Abu Dhabi; and festive meals were served following the Jewish and Islamic dietary laws when Passover and Ramadan overlapped.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The leaders and their respective delegations also met business leaders on Thursday at a reception hosted by British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
—Katrina Bishop,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegations
Noun
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Security was reinforced on the streets of the capital with extra contingents of the military and judicial police, sniffer dogs, and intelligence officers.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among them were large contingents from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Patek Philippe.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By shifting the focus from mandates to meaningful interactions, companies can highlight the value of in-person collaboration for individual career growth and team cohesion as well as business need.—
Peter Cappelli,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Research has shown 99% of companies with RTO mandates have seen a drop in engagement.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Delegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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