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
In a statement, the department said that the tornado had peak winds of 105 mph that ravaged through many structures and trees.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 June 2025
About one out of 10 cases of severe illness are fatal, the department said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
A day after a man was shot and killed by Lenexa police, the department declined to provide additional details about the shooting, including whether the man fired at officers.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Develop internal processes that ensure departments work with IT to identify where workflows intersect with risk.
—Daniel Root, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 June 2025
About one out of 10 cases of severe illness are fatal, the department said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
A day after a man was shot and killed by Lenexa police, the department declined to provide additional details about the shooting, including whether the man fired at officers.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Develop internal processes that ensure departments work with IT to identify where workflows intersect with risk.
—Daniel Root, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
Noun
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Data is automatically updated by government agencies and could lag real-time events.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Your president, your Supreme Court and your Republican Congress have allowed DOGE to dismantle all the privacy safeguards in these agencies that once protected our most personal information from being made public.—
Sal Recchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The event will feature 25 healthcare vendors, area restaurants, games, prizes and drawings.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Kaiser has seen one case of measles this past month, which was in the Santa Clarita area, Hudson said.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Your most sophisticated versions pair flawlessly with loafers, soft ballet flats, and Mary Janes at the office.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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This blot on our state suggests the need for a constitutional amendment to make the office safely independent of the governor.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The first in the series, Crown of War and Shadow, introduces readers to a complex mystical realm, thrilling action sequences and a new sweeping love story.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Indeed, it’s never made anything less than a good one, with a number of them ranking in the excellent-to-stone-cold-classic realm.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Sources familiar with the matter told Politico that the branch would be split between three undersecretaries, and half of the current bureau would be moved to other divisions.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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According to the visitors’ bureau, convention bookings for the second half of 2025 and most of 2026 are nearly sold out — a strong showing that undoubtedly will bring more people into town.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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That’s the domain of humans: the executive who senses when to pivot, the founder who intuits product-market fit before the metrics appear, the storyteller who moves a room, the leader who earns trust in a single conversation.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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So how exactly did the former domain of couples’ massages and cucumber water become the next frontier in medicine?—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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Despite deploying advanced models, the organization lacked the foundational elements for scalable impact.—
Diganta Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Make sure to get an outdoor rug that can stand up to the elements.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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