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as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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as in areas
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 departments
The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, three days into the federal government showdown, California departments are also using their homepages to cast blame.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Some federal departments did not send out any out-of-office email guidance.
—ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
The commission is the oversight body for the city's fire and police departments.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dozens of children under 5 die from poisonings every year and tens of thousands are treated in emergency departments for injuries.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
And, the email said, the ministry has put new leadership in place across key departments.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
The exhibition presents paintings, installations, sculpture, ceramics, and films from several of the university’s departments, including vitrines from the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Other departments and agencies will take part in the processions, the Timber Mesa Fire Department said.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, three days into the federal government showdown, California departments are also using their homepages to cast blame.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Some federal departments did not send out any out-of-office email guidance.
—ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
The commission is the oversight body for the city's fire and police departments.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dozens of children under 5 die from poisonings every year and tens of thousands are treated in emergency departments for injuries.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
And, the email said, the ministry has put new leadership in place across key departments.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
The exhibition presents paintings, installations, sculpture, ceramics, and films from several of the university’s departments, including vitrines from the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Other departments and agencies will take part in the processions, the Timber Mesa Fire Department said.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
Noun
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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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In November, researchers will head to the remote island of Nikumaroro, which is halfway between Australia and Hawaii, according to a joint press release from the two agencies.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trade-off is that Salah is then able to get on the ball in dangerous areas.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The ground floor is home to the offices of creative director Gherardo Felloni and longtime brand ambassador Inès de la Fressange; the Salon de l’Héritage, an exhibition space and the Salon Vivier reception room, which reflects the distinctive interior design taste of the house’s founder.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The upper chamber also sent out a note to top staffers laying out shutdown guidance for Senate offices.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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There are domains such as video livestreaming where companies now must rely on AI technologies to achieve any kind of timely action, before events can spin out of control.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 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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Over time, the credit bureaus have become a little more transparent, and countless services and information outlets have worked to crack and share the code.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some services only report on-time, in-full rent payments to credit bureaus, while others might also report late payments, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 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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Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, if an employee purchases eligible health care items or services during furlough, they can’t be reimbursed from a flexible spending account until the worker returns to pay status and payroll deductions can be made.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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No emergency services were reported to have been used to transport the ill on Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Statewide, most of the turnover came from educators exiting their school districts entirely, including for retirement or jobs in new fields, instead of transferring to a different school district, the Policy Forum reported.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The collection is designed to encourage young girls to pursue their dreams — especially in sports and male-dominated fields.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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