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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
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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Before the preseason games even happen, there’s a lot to do with an expansion draft for Portland and Toronto as well as free agency for 80% of the league.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the first week of free agency, that focus was on display.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Due to the limitations of converting historical buildings, some common areas are impossible to reach, although lifts provide access to each floor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 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 the quantum realm, a single particle exists in many places at once—at least while no one is looking at it.—
Tim Folger,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scott inflicts Ohm’s nonchalant meanness with a piercingly perverse matter-of-factness that places the character as far away as possible from the realm of likeability.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Where’s the governor’s highway safety bureau?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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In January, the FBI led an active shooter training with Temple Israel's clergy and staff members, according to a post on X from the bureau's Detroit field office.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a domain as powerful and fast-moving as AI, narrowing influence increases systemic fragility.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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But, for now, these use cases will remain the domain of cutting-edge research.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The top two teams from the Americas beyond the United States (which is guaranteed a spot as the host country) qualified into the six-team field through the World Baseball Classic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite the par-5s making up just 12 of the 54 holes Åberg has played this week, more than 50 percent of his strokes gained against the field have come there.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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