1
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
The department released more than 100,000 pages of material by that deadline but did not release the majority of its files until the end of January.
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Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
In the statement, the department said people should continue to exercise an abundance of caution.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
For the week that ended March 7, emergency department visits by babies and children up to 4 years old for RSV in Chicago were more than three times higher than during the same week last year, according to the city health department.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Former Interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon is taking another run at litigating the Adams administration, on Wednesday filing charges in state court that he was retaliated against for sounding the alarm on corruption in the upper ranks police department.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
In the statement, the department said people should continue to exercise an abundance of caution.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
For the week that ended March 7, emergency department visits by babies and children up to 4 years old for RSV in Chicago were more than three times higher than during the same week last year, according to the city health department.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Former Interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon is taking another run at litigating the Adams administration, on Wednesday filing charges in state court that he was retaliated against for sounding the alarm on corruption in the upper ranks police department.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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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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The City Council’s Rules Committee endorsed Wednesday moving all four of those measures one step closer to the November ballot and having the city attorney’s office craft formal ballot language.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Clinton Wayne Harmon, 44, was convicted by a Williamson County jury and sentenced Friday, according to a news release from the district attorney's office issued Wednesday.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
19 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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The redesign updates the hotel’s playful style while incorporating modern technology and design elements, featuring art curated by NINE dot ARTS.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Penn has five players from Illinois on the team, and that has added an element of fun to the matchup.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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