deputations

Definition of deputationsnext
plural of deputation
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Noun
  • Last weekend, delegations from the US and Iran met in Islamabad for a marathon 21 hours of talks, but eventually left Pakistan without a deal to end the war.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The announcement comes a day after delegations failed to reach a peace deal to end the conflict in Iran.
    Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • More than 100 protesters were met outside of the Capitol hallway that leads to the offices of Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul by police officers who handed out constituent contact forms for Wisconsin residents to complete.
    Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This ticket must be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices or the main office in Tallahassee.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 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
  • As an art form and a sport abundant in competition and comparison, dancing revealed to me that growth is not measured by placements and comments, but by resilience and persistence.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Official category placements and episode submissions will be announced at a later date.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The megahit comedy musical about religious missionaries in Uganda has been on Broadway since 2011 (minus a COVID-19 break) and is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
  • These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).
    Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Revere was one of two riders to leave Boston (with Dawes), and one of many messengers spreading the alarm.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Or the price of Pony Express messengers with the price of sending an email?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Deputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputations. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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