deputations

plural of deputation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputations
Noun
  • Pakistani team meets separately with US, Iranian delegations Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has separately met with JD Vance and with the Iranian delegation at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne in Switzerland where the high-level talks are taking place.
    Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Unlike host cities, where fans tend to fly in and out within 48 hours to see a game, base camps are where the teams and their delegations sleep, eat, train and conduct daily press conferences that are broadcast back in their home countries.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In 2024, the business now located in his firm’s original offices dedicated a plaque to Knox.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Engling touted himself to delegates as the candidate best positioned to continue the GOP’s decade-long hold on all statewide offices, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • After the revolution, there was an explosion of missionaries from all sects to preach their version.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Scholars say 16th-century Catholic missionaries introduced Europe’s Grim Reaper figure to Mexico’s indigenous population, believing fear of death would instill a desire for salvation and convert them to Christianity.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Older adults frequently remain in hospitals, shelters, temporary placements and other costly settings, said Cazares, longer than necessary because appropriate housing options are scarce.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Amazingly, half of all of the band's placements on the 25-space rundown have popped up in 2026.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The 18 towers represent different figures from scripture including the apostles, evangelists and Virgin Mary while the three facades depict the life of Jesus along with his death and final judgment.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.
    Stephanie McCrummen, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • One of the body’s natural defense mechanisms against a virus like COVID or influenza is the release of cytokines, proteins that act as chemical messengers helping to coordinate the immune system’s response.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • More than 11,000 delegates, known as messengers, were attending.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
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“Deputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputations. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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