DEPUTATIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

deputations

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plural of deputation

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Noun

At least ten states did not send official delegations, citing the cost of participation, scheduling issues, or the partisan tenor of the event.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
After receiving a doctorate at the University of Kent in England, Araghchi joined the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and over the past 20 years has been a member of Iranian delegations on nuclear issues.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegations

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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

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The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Labor Day holiday on Monday.

— The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Green announced that state and county offices in Kauai, including public schools, would be closed until Tuesday due to concerns about Lowell.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of offices

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That historic exodus helped turn the Republic of Korea, as South Korea is formally known, into a stronghold of the Christian faith and one of the world’s biggest exporters of missionaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
His parents, Cynthia and Warren Bonta, were missionaries and social justice activists who were drawn to the state’s signature civil rights struggle of that era.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of missionaries

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The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of apostles

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Several California universities have paused international students’ applications to pursue off-campus internships after the federal government issued guidance last month urging enhanced scrutiny of these work authorizations.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Prior authorizations that required a phone call clear without one.

— Abhinav Shashank, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizations

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth has become one of the administration’s most active political messengers.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Researchers who are sincere, relatable and genuinely care are effective messengers for communicating uncertain or evolving information.

— Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of messengers

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