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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
This story is republished via CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
On March 24, the Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Margaret Abe Koga with support and input from our county’s labor unions, ordered a comprehensive study on AI use across county departments, to set guidelines so future technology solutions improve jobs instead of replacing them.
—Maria Noel Fernandez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjacent to the museum’s Great Hall entrance, these displays will focus on the Institute’s annual spring exhibition as well as shows from the museum’s other curatorial departments.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
For Bettison, the conference is a chance to share strategies with departments facing similar challenges, including large teen gatherings as temperatures continue to rise.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Both the Chicago Police and Fire departments told PEOPLE that the origins of the blaze are under investigation.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
This mentality plays out in statehouses and departments of education in quietly pernicious ways.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
He also is tasked with ensuring smooth communication among departments and coordinating schedules.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
In other departments, the K-9 is either put down or given to another officer.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
On March 24, the Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Margaret Abe Koga with support and input from our county’s labor unions, ordered a comprehensive study on AI use across county departments, to set guidelines so future technology solutions improve jobs instead of replacing them.
—Maria Noel Fernandez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjacent to the museum’s Great Hall entrance, these displays will focus on the Institute’s annual spring exhibition as well as shows from the museum’s other curatorial departments.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
For Bettison, the conference is a chance to share strategies with departments facing similar challenges, including large teen gatherings as temperatures continue to rise.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Both the Chicago Police and Fire departments told PEOPLE that the origins of the blaze are under investigation.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
This mentality plays out in statehouses and departments of education in quietly pernicious ways.
—Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
He also is tasked with ensuring smooth communication among departments and coordinating schedules.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
In other departments, the K-9 is either put down or given to another officer.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
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Many responsible agencies already follow these practices.—
Jake Krilovich,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Government agencies, banks, and tech companies do not request this information through unsolicited calls, emails, or messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Texas' stores included six in North Texas – Frisco, Grapevine, Highland Village, Lewisville, Mansfield and North Richland Hills – along with others in the Austin, San Antonio, Tyler and Houston areas.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Multiple agencies assisted in the investigation and arrest, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, McDuffie County Sheriff's Office, Thomson Police Department, and sheriff's offices in Columbia and Bibb counties.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of the law firms defending the trucking companies tallied fifty-three accidents that were connected to Motta and other attorneys with offices at 525 Clay Street.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The science looks so similar across different domains, in terms of how much genetics matters, but our response to the science in the culture can swing really wildly from one direction to the other.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group then used its control of routers to change DNS lookups for select websites, including, Microsoft said, domains for the company’s 365 service.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Because lenders don’t always report to all three bureaus, fraudulent accounts may appear on only one report.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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For Aristotle, relationships are a portal into the realms of the vast and mysterious universe.—
Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The deal comes as technology companies ramp up spending on AI infrastructure and digital transformation, with Samsung SDS positioning itself to capture surging demand for artificial intelligence services.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Google desktop app for Windows is available worldwide in English and works similarly to Spotlight on macOS, offering a system-wide search that pulls in results from other services alongside Google's own tools.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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These courses prepare senior servicepeople for positions of responsibility in the national-defense arena and also provide them with the opportunity to collaborate with their civilian counterparts, many of whom will go on to be leaders in a multitude of strategically important fields.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The lake has been shrinking for decades as farmers divert melting snow and rain onto fields to grow crops, including alfalfa for cattle.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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