Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputes
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Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Armed with this doctrine, the federal government has spent years building a surveillance operation that effectively deputizes financial companies—not just banks—as law enforcement investigators.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Deputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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