Thesaurus results for DEPARTMENT

department

noun

di-ˈpärt-mənt

Definition of department

as in agency

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the Department of the Interior

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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 Before the law went into effect in October 2024, the state Department of Public Health specified in a memo to hospital administrators that each hospital department must comply with the 80% benchmark. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 But the education department oversees the Commission for Independent Education, which licenses unaccredited, private schools like Carleen. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Police departments can opt to share their data with other agencies locally, statewide or nationwide. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Various factors such as hunting and agricultural activity could have led to their disappearance, though there isn’t a definitive answer, the department says. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for department

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Pokémon card prices have surged 1,350% since 2020, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator, CNBC previously reported.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Now, in advising the UCAA, Abruzzo is pursuing the same broader objective through state labor agencies, such as Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, which primarily has jurisdiction over state and local government employers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of agency

Noun

The rain could trigger flash flooding and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The encouraging part for Liverpool is that Brughmans already has the physical tools to improve in this area, most notably a pair of enormous hands.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of area

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This also mirrored the home in which I was raised; my father went to an office every day and my mom stayed home (and drove all over town) taking care of my older brother and I, the house and garden, our pet dog, and our father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
An exchange needs on-premise deployment inside its own perimeter; a broker is often better served by a hybrid model; and a family office or bank starts from regulatory requirements that differ case by case.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of office

Noun

Read the three ways the world has changed from Susan Page, the Washington bureau chief from USA TODAY.

— Amy Huschka, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Photo by Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images Kelly is credited with transforming the Police Academy, creating a multi-billion dollar OPS Center, and investing heavily in the creation of a worldwide counterterrorism bureau.

— Chris Wragge, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bureau

Noun

Of course, one of the best parts of writing a road trip novel is the field research—which for me, involved driving Route 66 over three weeks in October 2021 with my British partner and 1-year-old in tow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Andy Reid has built an unprecedented resume on the field as the only coach with 100 NFL coaching wins for two different franchises.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The third-year wide receiver brings such a different element to the New York offense.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Both pairs were wise choices for the colder Telluride weather, keeping both parties’ feet warm and dry, protected from the elements.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

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