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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
While the losses would be spread across multiple departments including from public safety and county administrative positions, the county health system, and in particular Behavioral Health Services, is expected to experience the most profound effects of the cuts to budget and staffing.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Among them is a proposal to expand mayoral authority, allow the mayor to reorganize city departments, transfer funds and personnel across agencies, and participate in council meetings.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
For decades, California had some of the strongest legal protections for law enforcement officers in the country, at times allowing those who engaged in serious misconduct to quietly quit and find jobs in other departments.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Nearly 1,700 state employees across multiple departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime each, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in 2024 in addition to their salaries, according to the records.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Fear of breaking the law has intensified The reverberations of Florida’s six-week ban have been felt in doctors’ offices and emergency departments across the state.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The departments’ Special Tactics and Rescue Team were trying to apprehend a suspect from a Kansas City, Missouri, homicide, the KBI said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
The board of supervisors in each county is responsible for ensuring the implementation of federal and state priorities and overseeing the departments that deliver those services in the community.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
He was arrested with assistance from the Rock Island and Davenport police departments.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Among them is a proposal to expand mayoral authority, allow the mayor to reorganize city departments, transfer funds and personnel across agencies, and participate in council meetings.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
For decades, California had some of the strongest legal protections for law enforcement officers in the country, at times allowing those who engaged in serious misconduct to quietly quit and find jobs in other departments.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Nearly 1,700 state employees across multiple departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime each, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in 2024 in addition to their salaries, according to the records.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Fear of breaking the law has intensified The reverberations of Florida’s six-week ban have been felt in doctors’ offices and emergency departments across the state.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The departments’ Special Tactics and Rescue Team were trying to apprehend a suspect from a Kansas City, Missouri, homicide, the KBI said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
The board of supervisors in each county is responsible for ensuring the implementation of federal and state priorities and overseeing the departments that deliver those services in the community.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
He was arrested with assistance from the Rock Island and Davenport police departments.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
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According to the report, auditors recommended the IFA appoint a chief internal auditor independent of other state agencies and establish a full-time internal audit program at the IFA.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Moratoriums were also imposed in 43 states and scores of cities, which lasted longer than the federal ban because states and cities have broader regulatory powers than federal agencies like the CDC.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Latinos also are underrepresented as a demographic across elective offices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The second floor will include offices for village, police, and community development administrators, as well as staff break rooms and conference spaces.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those domains certainly could include baseball diamonds, basketball courts and gridirons.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The experience could drive Russian leaders to look to the space or cyber domains to find an edge.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Business Wire has about 30 bureaus worldwide and approximately 500 employees.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Anzac Day is a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, two Commonwealth realms where King Charles is head of state.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Quixote’s fleet, lighting and grip, production supplies and communications rental services will continue in New York and Los Angeles.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hike through beautiful fields of flowers at spots like the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System in West Union, Ohio, and Hidden Acres Park in Homer, Illinois.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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