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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
In Washington state, some of the most sweeping police reforms were passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, including requiring recruits in all departments across the state to get the same standard use of force training.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Duncan said something will have to be cut in order to meet the needs of all departments.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
According to the Associated Press, one-third of The Washington Post staff across all departments were cut in the layoffs.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The result for both departments would involve less overall coverage.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The Treasury has asked tough questions of all departments.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Dadio said her center has trained 2,200 people and certified 245 trainers who bring the techniques to their departments.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Spokespersons from the departments of Justice and Homeland Security did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Duncan said something will have to be cut in order to meet the needs of all departments.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
According to the Associated Press, one-third of The Washington Post staff across all departments were cut in the layoffs.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The result for both departments would involve less overall coverage.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The Treasury has asked tough questions of all departments.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Dadio said her center has trained 2,200 people and certified 245 trainers who bring the techniques to their departments.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Spokespersons from the departments of Justice and Homeland Security did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
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Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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One of the agencies that worked with ICE was the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, whose top official praised the results of the two-week operation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Content creator, actor and beauty founder Claudia Sulewski has signed with WME for representation in all areas.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Academic and business offices at Arkansas State University are closed today, but the Jonesboro campus continues to operate, according to its website.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 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,
27 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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This pattern is visible across domains.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The program is being tested in partnership with Esusu, a company that reports rent payments to credit bureaus to help consumers build credit.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 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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Grasping hands reach out in despair, deities wield tridents and divine lotus flowers symbolize the 16 levels of Brahma (higher realms).—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The announcement stoked fears of disruptions to software companies that provide data and services to the legal industry.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tools like electronic visit verification and unique caregiver identifiers help confirm when and where care is delivered, reducing the risk of duplicate payments and ensuring Medicaid dollars are tied to real services.—
Miki Kapoor,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ships the length of several football fields glided past tidy parcels of farmland and Soberania National Park, a 55,000-acre natural preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every task serves up adorableness in droves as these tiny humans navigate adult chores alone for the first time, such as traveling to the store to purchase flowers for grandma, or running home from the fruit fields to make juice for mom.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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