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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 technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The Organ Transplantation Center is recognized for its work in liver, kidney, and bone marrow transplants, while the Cardiovascular and Neurosurgery departments manage complex adult and pediatric heart procedures alongside minimally invasive spine and brain surgeries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
City code departments also create barriers for neon signs, the Weselohs said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 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, 11 Jan. 2026
But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Biebuyck studied mechanical engineering and worked in the car and watch departments at Bonham’s in London and Hong Kong and Christie’s in Hong Kong, and finally as the business-development director for Blackbird Watch Manual in the same country.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The Organ Transplantation Center is recognized for its work in liver, kidney, and bone marrow transplants, while the Cardiovascular and Neurosurgery departments manage complex adult and pediatric heart procedures alongside minimally invasive spine and brain surgeries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
City code departments also create barriers for neon signs, the Weselohs said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 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, 11 Jan. 2026
But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Biebuyck studied mechanical engineering and worked in the car and watch departments at Bonham’s in London and Hong Kong and Christie’s in Hong Kong, and finally as the business-development director for Blackbird Watch Manual in the same country.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
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Some of those people have been arrested directly by ICE agents while others have been arrested by other law enforcement agencies, placed on immigration holds within county jails and then arrested by ICE while being held.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Powell testified before Congress in June, saying the renovation was a collaboration with various agencies and that costs had changed over time.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Experts recommend cleaning the space beneath and behind major appliances once or twice a year, though large households may need to clean these areas more frequently.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The subject areas range from public health to cybersecurity to business administration to arts in psychology.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Why are kids living in DCS offices, sometimes for weeks?—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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How Koi uncovered DarkSpectre's hidden network The breakthrough came when Koi analysts examined two domains tied to ShadyPanda.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Alongside the models, NVIDIA released large-scale open datasets covering multiple domains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some of the better identity theft protection services, like LifeLock and IdentityForce, offer a one-touch credit freeze that covers all three bureaus.—
Evan Zimmer,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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In general, competition among tourist destinations is keener than ever, as cities’ tourism bureaus respond with new, improved campaigns, said Kerri Kapich, chief operating officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beyond this period, 2026 can bring many blessings in the realms of career, finance, creativity, innovation, protection, love, and family.—
Kimberly King,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2026
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Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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