deputations

Definition of deputationsnext
plural of deputation

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Noun
  • The celebration will feature the parade of delegations, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, a performance by Mariah Carey and an act by Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The two volunteered at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, at a time when both Koreas were actively interacting politically and culturally, with Pyongyang sending athletes and diplomatic delegations to South Korea – a warming of ties which has since gone into reverse.
    Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Academic and business offices at Arkansas State University are closed today, but the Jonesboro campus continues to operate, according to its website.
    Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 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
  • Classic '90s placements Perhaps driven by the current ’90s and ’00s pop-culture renaissance—and all the cool, famous girlies on TikTok declaring the return of all things Y2K—belly-button rings and tongue piercings are embarking on their own comeback tour.
    Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Their efforts paid off, with all three young ladies earning finals entrance and two conquering championship placements, according to a news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • By the mid-sixties and seventies, Unification missionaries were flooding Japan.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Before that, there were Picts, Celts, and early Christian missionaries (it is thought that the great Irish warrior-saint Columba may have visited Eilean Shona).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' six-year pilot is using private companies with AI tools to process prior authorizations for and reduce spending on over a dozen treatments under traditional Medicare.
    Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.
    Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Now in full force, filling the choral terrace, the Dallas Symphony Chorus sang stirringly, although, as Walton intended, a smaller contingent of the singers evoked the praise of prophets, apostles and martyrs.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Tyrosine Tyrosine is an amino acid converted into chemical messengers like dopamine and norepinephrine in your body.
    Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • These local and regional firms will operate a fleet that ranges from humans (for example, for couriers in a place like Manhattan) to bike messengers up to 53-foot trailers.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Deputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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