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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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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
And in New Orleans, the health and police departments jointly developed new protocols to guide collaboration between police and crisis responders.
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Daniela Gilbert, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The city said the hotel is still working on more construction planning and building permit review by other departments.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The donation to the athletic department is believed to be the biggest in more than a decade.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
There is also an auditing process to track who accesses the data in the department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
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Daniela Gilbert, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The city said the hotel is still working on more construction planning and building permit review by other departments.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The donation to the athletic department is believed to be the biggest in more than a decade.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
There is also an auditing process to track who accesses the data in the department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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Pittman’s father contacted the FBI Saturday and told the agency his son had confessed to setting the building on fire, says the complaint.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The agency framed the waiver as a security measure rather than a consumer restriction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Jackson County Legislature only has jurisdiction over policies related to the county sheriff’s office and does not have explicit authority over federal immigration agencies or area cities’ police departments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Anyone with information about the identities of the passengers on the transit bus was asked to contact the Tehama County Coroner's office at (530) 527-1130.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Mariano’s office released a statement Wednesday updating the status of the longtime Democratic state lawmaker, who has been absent from the State House while recovering at home.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Miller is now acting as an accelerant for the president’s most incendiary impulses and shaping the lives of individual Americans in nearly every realm.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ritter, whose tourism bureau Visit Lauderdale has sponsored the festival since 2023, agrees.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Attackers may pose as the healthcare provider, an insurer or a credit bureau.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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By combining multiple physical computing domains into a single system, the Peking University team’s approach reflects a broader push towards architectures designed to support next-generation AI and robotics more efficiently.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The operation led by the District of Massachusetts targeting machine gun conversion device vendors has led to the seizure of about 360 internet domains and more than 3,000 devices, 282 firearms, 124 silencers, more than 12,000 rounds ammunition and about 125 investigative referrals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Simulating strength in real-time To ensure durability, MechStyle uses finite element analysis, a physics simulation that highlights weak regions in a 3D model under realistic forces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the elements of one of those, a felony conviction for criminal impersonation, was improperly presented to the jury with language for the misdemeanor version of the crime, another element of her case that alarmed the panel's judges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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