deputations

Definition of deputationsnext
plural of deputation

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Noun
  • This year, large delegations came from France and Korea, mostly via pavilions hosted by French institutions and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), in addition to a growing number of participants from Southeast Asia and Japan.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Why are kids living in DCS offices, sometimes for weeks?
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Although the much smaller Michino’o/Togitsu metal foundry detachments could not compete with the Ōhashi unit in terms of sheer noise and numbers, these girls were in high spirits this fine and yet‑too‑hot hot morning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Staff promised new district placements On Monday, when Blanton staff were first told about the potential school closure, Collins said they were assured to have a job at the district next school year even if Blanton closes.
    Rachel Royster January 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
  • More than 100 advertisers are new to the Games, with 85% of overall buyers opting for digital placements.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After World War I, the US Navy operated the Yangtze Patrol, a flotilla of gunboats that protected American interests – including missionaries and oil companies – inside China during a lengthy period of warlordism and instability.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The missionaries had hoped to bring Christianity to the Waorani, which was an isolated tribe that fiercely defended their territory at that time.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Foreign workers must immediately stop working if their employment authorizations lapse.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But this year should see the 564-foot-tall Tower of Jesus of Christ, the basilica’s 18th and final spire (the 17 shorter ones are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary), finished in time for the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death in June.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Available personas include Jesus and the apostles, with the Three Wise Men coming soon.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Gut Produces Mood-Boosting Chemicals One of the most direct ways the gut influences the brain is through chemical messengers that affect mood and cognition.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Advertisement Koch later tried to ban bicycles from much of midtown in an attempt to rid the city of the growing army of bike messengers.
    Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Deputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputations. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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