1
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
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Recent Examples of department
The job of a club’s medical department is to provide information and advise caution when necessary.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The police department repeatedly cited exceptions to a state law requiring the release of footage within 45 days of an incident and released the footage more than two years after the shooting.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The following fiscal year, her budget proposal slightly lowered the department’s funding.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Lyall: The costume department and the hair and makeup department were located just up the hill in a beautiful house — much smaller and, honestly, much nicer.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The police department repeatedly cited exceptions to a state law requiring the release of footage within 45 days of an incident and released the footage more than two years after the shooting.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The following fiscal year, her budget proposal slightly lowered the department’s funding.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Lyall: The costume department and the hair and makeup department were located just up the hill in a beautiful house — much smaller and, honestly, much nicer.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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To build smarter, more agile systems, organizations should begin by conducting a thorough audit of their current resources to identify areas where AI can enhance existing processes.—
David Jones,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Some areas have already seen six inches of rain, with much more to come.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The pair met in 1953 in a casting agent’s office, per the Washington Post.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Which leads to … Fifth question Which U.S. president was in office when U.S. imports grew the fastest?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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This is a threat especially in the realm of SaaS, where credibility with technical users is currency and being deemed vaporware is a mortal sin.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The protagonist of this beguiling novel, Lina, lives with her father in a realm seemingly unbound by ordinary time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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That could complicate any new efforts by the bureau to request access to state records for completing the 2030 census.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The report alleges that his gutting of the bureau was partially due to the possible regulation of his X Money.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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The browser also blocked most of the domains associated with Yandex Metrica.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Before entering the public domain, the book had already been turned into movies in 1926, 1949, 1974 (starring Robert Redford) and 2013 (directed by Baz Luhrmann) as well as several TV versions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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This nightmare scenario for 49ers fans is realistic: When Super Bowl LX is played in Santa Clara on the Niners’ field, the Rams could be representing the NFC.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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There’s plenty of room to roam, with wide-open views and U-pick fields that shift with the season—blueberries ripen in June and July, followed by early apples in August.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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This year’s finale, the show on Saturday night, no doubt will have a bittersweet element to it in the wake of the recent death of George Wendt.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Why Bride's Family Called Wedding 'Cheap' Over Item at Reception Slammed The ability to laugh off such situations seems to be a key element of their relationship.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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