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Recent Examples of deputation
The documents indicate that the deputation, which was officially granted the second week of February 2025, was scheduled to last two years.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Special deputations to private citizens are rare, highly regulated, and limited to narrow circumstances.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The deputation, which is typically requested to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General, is in effect for one year, according to the DOJ, but renewal can be requested if the circumstances call for it.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
An article published in the British Medical Journal describes their close call with the authorities, A Nazi deputation consisting of an elderly doctor and two younger assistants was sent to investigate the results sent by Drs.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Special deputations to private citizens are rare, highly regulated, and limited to narrow circumstances.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The deputation, which is typically requested to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General, is in effect for one year, according to the DOJ, but renewal can be requested if the circumstances call for it.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
An article published in the British Medical Journal describes their close call with the authorities, A Nazi deputation consisting of an elderly doctor and two younger assistants was sent to investigate the results sent by Drs.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputation
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The entire Florida Democratic delegation in Congress signed a letter on Wednesday to DeSantis asking him to shut down Alligator Alcatraz.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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Romero garnered national attention last year, from speaking at the Democratic National Convention to being the only mayor invited by the White House to join a federal delegation to Mexico during the inauguration of the country’s new president.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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But after about a month, his typing skills landed him a job as a typist at the American legation in Stockholm, DiGeorge said.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Deron Martez Crawford, 34, pleaded no contest on May 6 to one count of misconduct in office.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Combs’ team did not respond to CNN’s request for comment regarding the DA’s office review of the case against Combs in Los Angeles.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Friends described Boelter as an evangelical Christian and occasional preacher and missionary who held politically conservative views and had been struggling to find work.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Stafford, a medical missionary with the mission organization Serge, was transferred to Germany and treated at Berlin's Charite University Hospital.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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But shortly after the Miami Herald reported on the deal, the administration said Vanguard needs an authorization to contract with Cuban state government entities sanctioned under the May executive order.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.—
Stephanie McCrummen,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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But before the bracket is formally revealed, the Hurricanes’ placement in the final AP top 25 poll Sunday might be an indication of what’s to come later in the day.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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An alternative to home placement, a facility provides specialized programs and services to prevent recidivism.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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Budko wrote urgently to the British consul asking that the permit be forwarded to Budapest.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican consul in Los Angeles, Carlos González Gutiérrez, agreed.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Deputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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