deputations

Definition of deputationsnext
plural of deputation
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Noun
  • Photos from the banquet showed members of the two delegations mingling.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
  • In addition, delegations are encouraged to travel in the most climate-friendly way possible.
    Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The 150,000-square-foot headquarters on Fourth Avenue houses dispatch, investigations, administrative offices, evidence storage, a crime laboratory and a holding facility.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Since the Heat season ended a bit more than a month ago, there has been no significant turnover, roster or otherwise, inside the Heat’s offices at 601 Biscayne Blvd.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The Israeli military has amassed two major groups of armored vehicles in Sheikh Radwan, to the north of Gaza City, according to the imagery, with additional detachments of armored vehicles stationed along roads that lead toward Israel.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Office of the Youth Ombudsperson works to make sure the young people are safe and well cared for and keeps an eye on child welfare programs, juvenile justice facilities and behavioral health placements in Philly.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Print advertising has traditionally relied on page ownership and long-term placements.
    Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • In a video message, Rubio discussed the faith of American revolutionaries and the role of Christian missionaries who aimed to spread the Gospel through the country's western expansion.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Both Hicks and Leo grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and served as missionaries in Latin America and are fluent in Spanish.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Insurance companies counter that authorizations are a vital tool to prevent unnecessary tests and medical care that inflate medical bills for families.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The new restrictions do not affect trade and financial transactions authorized by embargo exceptions or government authorizations, called licenses, according to the executive order.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The New Testament does contain positive depictions of Pharisees — Levine points to Nicodemus, who defended Jesus and helped bury him, and Gamaliel, who advocated for the apostles Peter and John.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • Or perhaps the President would have been satisfied enough with Peter, one of Jesus’ original twelve apostles, whom many consider to be the first Pope.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But other cosmic messengers exist.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
  • While SSRIs affect only the neurotransmitter serotonin, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline impact both serotonin and norepinephrine and other chemical messengers.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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“Deputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputations. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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