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
That year, the company created its market research department to focus on consumer behavior.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Since then, the state has passed a universal testing law and its health department reported that its testing rate, which had been stagnant for years, was now rising.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Representatives from several city departments said the city would utilize third-party management contracts to operate the facility and similarly contract out security services.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Since then, the state has passed a universal testing law and its health department reported that its testing rate, which had been stagnant for years, was now rising.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Representatives from several city departments said the city would utilize third-party management contracts to operate the facility and similarly contract out security services.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Video shared by the department captured hoards of teens running away.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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The agency added that even a small amount of exposure to lead paint can harm adults.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The legal grey area has apparently even made Frontex, the EU border control agency, uncomfortable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Hooker also shared his account of what happened with several friends and even annotated maps of the area.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The legal grey area has apparently even made Frontex, the EU border control agency, uncomfortable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli prime minister’s office did not immediately respond for comment, which was posted before dawn in Israel and Lebanon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to a statement from the prime minister's office, Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi received Sharif upon his arrival in Doha on Thursday.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, the bureau announced a plan to release more water from Keswick Dam into the Sacramento River.—
Chaewon Chung
April 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Amidi, a member of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party, beat out a roster of candidates that included Iraq’s current Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, who was the pick of the rival Kurdistan Democratic Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Science and art are often held up as opposites — the logical and analytical versus the creative and emotional, the domain of the left brain hemisphere versus the right, the yang versus the yin.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Backed by deep domain expertise in acoustic engineering and manufacturing excellence, Ultra Maritime continues to lead the evolution of sonobuoy technology, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy followed his first-round 67 with a second-round 65 on Friday and stands 12-under 132 — six shots clear of the field.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Carson Benge bobbled a ball in left field, turning a leadoff single into a double for Jacob Wilson, and former Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil sent him home with a single.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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There's an element, again, of control, and the element of torture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Leslie Hasselback Adams, USA high diving performance director, said Fort Lauderdale has all the elements—wind and sun—to get competitors ready for the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in two years.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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