DEPUTATIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

deputations

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plural of deputation

as in delegations

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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

Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the presidential palace, Parliament and government offices.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
And in an office building near the county courthouse, Mana is making over existing legal offices and has plans to open a membership club for attorneys next door.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of offices

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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

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General guidance from the federal government states that HIPAA authorizations do not need to be notarized.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Americans are stuck in an endless loop of prior authorizations, high deductibles, and coverage denials while hospital systems across the country are barely scraping by.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorizations

Noun

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
According to the brand, the cream’s proprietary N|A3 technology limits the amount of stress cortisol in the skin while boosting its chemical well-being messengers.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of messengers

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