deputations

noun

plural of deputation
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as in delegations

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as in legations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputations
  1. delegations
  2. detachments
  3. offices
  4. missionaries
  5. placements
  6. apostles
  7. authorizations
  8. messengers
Noun
  • The men’s soccer team failed to qualify for three World Cups in the sixties and seventies, and the country’s delegations to the Summer Olympics, in 1960 and in 1964, finished with a medal count outside the top twenty.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Aside from diplomatic delegations, eligible voters living abroad must fly back to Israel to exercise their democratic right.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Additional police resources were deployed to the area from neighboring detachments, along with the North District Emergency Response Team.
    — Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of detachments
Noun
  • In the Silver State, Democrats swept all five state constitutional offices--and none of the races was particularly close.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Democrat Gina Hinojosa is now the governor-elect and her state House colleague Vikki Goodwin won her bid for lieutenant governor, giving the party control of Texas’ top two executive offices.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • The task held spiritual import for the missionaries, but conversion was also a powerful political instrument of Spanish imperialism.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • He was arrested while trying to explore a new sea route for the entrance of missionaries into Korea.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of missionaries
Noun
  • The budgeting of Care First, Community Investments (CFCI) must equal 10% of untethered general fund dollars each year for alternatives to incarceration, such as mental health and substance abuse treatment and housing placements.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • To validate the new approach, researchers first conducted experiments inside a rain simulator, testing different droplet sizes, rainfall intensities, photovoltaic modules, and sensor placements.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of placements
Noun
  • And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights.
    — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of apostles
Noun
  • Americans who are planning trips to Europe are being warned about scam websites charging travelers for ETIAS travel authorizations that are not yet available.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Furthermore, suspending withdrawals and shutting down hot wallet services did not automatically invalidate existing on-chain authorizations.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • They were meant to act as messengers between the living and the deities.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jill was one of the few messengers in the administration who resonated with mothers and teachers, who was a teacher herself.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of messengers
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“Deputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputations. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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