1
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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2
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 2024, the British Museum launched a civil suit against the employee, who worked in the museum's Greece and Rome department for more than two decades.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This is especially true for those of you willing to get more vulnerable in the love and personal relationships department.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The department declined to elaborate on whether courts would continue operating uninterrupted if the shutdown is prolonged.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Bank of America reported in April more than 90% of its 213,000-strong global workforce leverages AI tools in daily work, driven by both voluntary and required training modules across departments.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This is especially true for those of you willing to get more vulnerable in the love and personal relationships department.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The department declined to elaborate on whether courts would continue operating uninterrupted if the shutdown is prolonged.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Bank of America reported in April more than 90% of its 213,000-strong global workforce leverages AI tools in daily work, driven by both voluntary and required training modules across departments.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Jays in recent years missed out on several big names in free agency — Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Roki Sasaki.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The chief sent multiple units to increase patrols in high-crime areas after three homicides that happened at the start of the weekend, police spokesperson Officer Bradley Perez said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shortly before Biden left office in January, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted an extension of the protections through October 2026 because the conditions in Venezuela warranted it.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Amid a complex international scenario, White Milano organizers continue to look beyond the realm of the traditional trade show paradigm, strengthening its partnership with Middle East buyers and brands.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Komarczyk is believed to be living in Venezuela, according to the bureau.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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However, the federal shutdown forced the bureau to furlough employees as well as pause data collection and dissemination.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unlike traditional security systems that treat these domains separately, ARGUS merges them, giving it the ability to sense, analyze, and respond to breaches across networks and environments simultaneously.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The answer to this conundrum lies not in the markets, as conventional wisdom often argues, but in the domain of governance and public policy.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In all of these places, the broad availability of talent—whether as founders, knowledge workers, or highly skilled blue-collar workers—is viewed as one core element of the corporate ecosystem’s success.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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So there is this element of the star's narrative, the actor's narrative in the character.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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