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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
That’s because the county has been using reserves to backfill unused budget capacity in different county departments — an accounting move that only requires a simple majority of three votes to pass.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The department is requesting that anyone with information contact the agency.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The brand’s selection of real florals will be available to shop in select stores this spring; use Michaels’ store locator to see which locations are adding a floral department near you.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Neither the Caldwell nor the Nampa department would provide further information regarding the driver of the vehicle or the officers’ status.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The department is requesting that anyone with information contact the agency.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The brand’s selection of real florals will be available to shop in select stores this spring; use Michaels’ store locator to see which locations are adding a floral department near you.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Neither the Caldwell nor the Nampa department would provide further information regarding the driver of the vehicle or the officers’ status.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been tracking Khamenei’s movements for months, waiting for the right moment to strike.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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ZettaJoule would build the ZJ0 reactor adjacent to the TEES Nuclear Engineering & Science Center in College Station where the agency already has two research reactors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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And areas of south Lebanon – Hezbollah’s home turf – have once again been pounded from across the Israeli border, leaving dozens of people killed and injured, while thousands have fled their homes to take shelter out of the line of fire.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In all areas of life, optimism lights the spark, while discipline keeps the fire burning.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In his Wednesday interview, Gonzales alleged that when Santos-Aviles died, her widow reached out to the representative’s offices to ask about death benefits and retirement funds.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own well-being.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own wellbeing.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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By evening on Saturday, a producer in CNN’s bureau in Tel Aviv shared video of a projectile making landfall amid warning sirens.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Historically, the bureau has coordinated requests for the power pole lights, but the loss of the position has made that work difficult, according to Hernandez’s motion.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once the domain of museums and universities, dinosaur fossils have become increasingly popular investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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This posture appears across domains.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns took the lead on a monster 466-foot shot to left field by Aiden Robbins, who plunked his shot off the train stationed high above the left field wall at Daikin Park.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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With two outs in the bottom of the fifth Contreras drove an opposite-field rocket 385 feet to right center field for a two-run home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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The proposal preserves elements of the past by focusing future development on specific portions of the lot along Melrose and limited areas in the production core, architecture firm Rios said.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sprawling nature of Maryland’s budget, which exceeds $65 billion, and its notorious high-profile cases of political corruption also add an element of vigilance and caution to the definition.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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