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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
Some police departments have begun scouring social media for teen takeover plans and are treating these events more like civil unrest.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Health departments from Arizona, Georgia and Texas said the former passengers have not shown symptoms.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 May 2026
California, Arizona, Texas and Georgia are also monitoring residents who were passengers, according to their respective health departments.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Squad cars from other departments in nearby suburbs and the Illinois State Police sat in traffic crawling north on Sheridan as neighbors peered up the street from in front of their high-rises.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In history departments at universities, there is a very traditional path for a debut book.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Today, eight franchises, including the Liberty, share ownership with NBA teams, which means teams may share back-office staffing in departments such as finance, legal and human resources.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
The palace notes that the royal family's network of sponsors, which include lord lieutenants, societies and associations, government departments, local governments, and more, are used to nominate guests for invitations.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 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
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Health departments from Arizona, Georgia and Texas said the former passengers have not shown symptoms.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 May 2026
California, Arizona, Texas and Georgia are also monitoring residents who were passengers, according to their respective health departments.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Squad cars from other departments in nearby suburbs and the Illinois State Police sat in traffic crawling north on Sheridan as neighbors peered up the street from in front of their high-rises.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In history departments at universities, there is a very traditional path for a debut book.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Today, eight franchises, including the Liberty, share ownership with NBA teams, which means teams may share back-office staffing in departments such as finance, legal and human resources.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
The palace notes that the royal family's network of sponsors, which include lord lieutenants, societies and associations, government departments, local governments, and more, are used to nominate guests for invitations.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 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
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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The mansion was originally built in 1919 as Torre Macaya, the family home of the Macayas, before becoming the offices of elite ad agency Ogilvy in the 1980s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that will have a direct role in certifying future elections.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
4 May 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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The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 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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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 10 May. 2026.
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