deputations

noun

plural of deputation
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as in delegations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputations
  1. delegations
  2. detachments
  3. offices
  4. missionaries
  5. placements
  6. apostles
  7. authorizations
  8. messengers
Noun
  • Dedicated buyer delegations will be designed to foster new connections and business opportunities in these markets.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegations
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
Definition of detachments
Noun
  • The president fielded questions from reporters for nearly 20 minutes after casting his own 2026 votes at the offices of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Saturday afternoon.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just as in the previous 10 cycles, the current cycle combines economic concerns (including energy prices) and negative stories about incumbents in various offices.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • Elsewhere near Ensenada, Mexican soldiers used helicopters to rescue 32 people, including 13 minors, from Rancho Genesis, a camp for orphans staffed by missionaries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • William Catto brought his family north to Baltimore with plans to eventually travel to Liberia as missionaries.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of missionaries
Noun
  • The data firm’s proprietary MIV figure tallies the impact of relevant media placements on online, social and print, inclusive of paid, owned and earned mediums.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Board placements for women are down 33% over the last year, according to Merline Saintil, the cofounder of Black Women on Boards.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of placements
Noun
  • Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of apostles
Noun
  • Prior to the first Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant will be required to obtain all required permits, approvals, and authorizations from the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements impacting Sunrise Boulevard.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • General guidance from the federal government states that HIPAA authorizations do not need to be notarized.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • Jill was one of the few messengers in the administration who resonated with mothers and teachers, who was a teacher herself.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance.
    — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of messengers
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