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
The memo acknowledges that the program, including the example references, were previously approved by the Administration for Children and Families, the department within HHS that administers the grant, but says the approval was incorrect.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
As a result, major chains like CVS and Walgreens have scaled back vaccine availability in North Carolina, leaving many residents to seek shots through local health departments or smaller providers instead.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most directly, the 49ers are a founding partner in Elevate, which works with myriad college programs and recently launched a $500 million private equity fund to provide capital to athletic departments.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Further cuts to department programs could have catastrophic impacts.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
As a result, major chains like CVS and Walgreens have scaled back vaccine availability in North Carolina, leaving many residents to seek shots through local health departments or smaller providers instead.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most directly, the 49ers are a founding partner in Elevate, which works with myriad college programs and recently launched a $500 million private equity fund to provide capital to athletic departments.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Further cuts to department programs could have catastrophic impacts.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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How do these different agencies work together?—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other Notable Winners NBC’s Saturday Night Live earned recognition beyond its anniversary special, taking home three technical awards in areas like set design, lighting, and sound.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Schiff, according to his office, navigated the two mortgages in consultation with a House lawyer.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to the secretary of state's office, Achor defeated Mayes, then Green, by a margin of 7,226 (56%) to 5,752 (44%) in the 2024 general election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Santor scam, which plays into the global arms race around tax incentives, shines a klieg light on the often opaque realm of film finance.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Skyscraper Revolution Is Quietly Underway Skyscrapers have long been reserved for the elite, a realm where ownership required immense capital, institutional leverage and insider access.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That has included Biden-era rule-making, including provisions related to overdraft fees—one of the bureau’s landmark reforms of the past few years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee had been seeking his testimony into the bureau’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, but that request has now been withdrawn.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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The authentication device then uses the private key bound to the website domain to cryptographically sign the challenge string.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Attempt to prove value in one high-impact domain before expanding.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The style is a favorite of the model-off-duty set, like Hailey Bieber and Gigi Hadid, and adds an element of ease to any outfit.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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The accelerating global transition toward electrification—via EVs, grid-scale batteries and solar and wind power—currently requires high quantities of lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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