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
Randolph, who was 56 and a 29-year veteran of the Fort Worth department, was standing on the ramp from Interstate 35W to Sycamore School Road when the 2020 Nissan Versa that Evans was driving hit him, police said.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The department will develop things such as job training and placement programs, and county counsel will submit comments to the Justice Department, which is reviewing the transaction’s impact on competition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The department needs another shakeup, which the governor should undertake.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The police department’s Investigative Services Division, led by Detective Sgt.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The department will develop things such as job training and placement programs, and county counsel will submit comments to the Justice Department, which is reviewing the transaction’s impact on competition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The department needs another shakeup, which the governor should undertake.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The police department’s Investigative Services Division, led by Detective Sgt.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
Noun
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Noem's handling of two deadly shootings by federal agents during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis in January prompted criticism from Democrats and Republicans and kickstarted an impasse over funding for the agency that has persisted.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Most other agencies have moved online since the COVID pandemic, asking actors to submit material virtually; others only allow open intros once a week.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The area is edged by a sea-facing main road that glitters at night with expensive gyms, coffee shops and bars.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jerry Lewis, 67, was shot just a few blocks west of the United Center, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In their own realms, General Relativity and the Standard Model can each lay claim to be the most successful physics theory of all-time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, this apprehension is balanced by an awareness that the internet could bring practical benefits, including those in the realms of commerce, medicine and education.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The new bureau, which will handle only disaster and emergency aid, is part of a larger office that oversees all foreign assistance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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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
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Robotic system While robotic assistance has existed in other fields, the complexity of the brain’s vascular highway had long remained a domain of humans.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the website address is not an official Google domain, do not trust it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Barron County Sheriff's Office About two hours later, Austin and his mom pulled onto a field next to a patch of trees.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The attack was prompted by an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, which is shared by Iran and Qatar.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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But Republicans are eyeing the inclusion of elements of the legislation into reconciliation as a means of getting it across the finish line instead.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The speaker has a few clever design elements.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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