Thesaurus results for DEPUTIES

deputies

noun

plural of deputy

as in representatives

a person who acts or does business for another the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf

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as in assistants

a person who helps a more skilled person a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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Recent Examples of deputies Fourteen sheriff’s office deputies flanked the courtroom and filled in the spaces between Collins’ family and the defendants’ parents while a clerk read the verdict aloud. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026 The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period. — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 With the help of bystanders, the deputies got Von Herbulis up the nearby stairs from the water to the dock. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the scene after the incident, McConnell said. — Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 The city has authorized sheriff’s deputies to work overtime to conduct additional traffic enforcement on top of their regular patrol shifts. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 According to the sheriff’s office, deputies began to administer first aid to Thaxton until an ambulance arrived. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The shooting occurred near where a woman told deputies late Saturday that the man had pointed a gun at her and her husband and fired, sheriff’s officials said Monday. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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During a Monday New York City Council hearing, representatives from OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic were asked to assure under oath whether AI agents will always comply with safety guardrails to prevent catastrophic harm.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The Florida Department of Emergency Management and DHS representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the letter, but officials have routinely denied poor conditions at detention centers across Florida.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of representatives

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For now, its Muse assistants are actively helping people complete tasks on their computers quicker, such as responding to emails, booking flights, and surfing the web on their behalf.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
JPMorgan won't allow outside AI agents to operate inside the bank, Dimon said Tuesday, citing risks to the company and its customers as tech firms including Meta and OpenAI release autonomous assistants.

— Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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Authorities estimate hundreds of thousands of protesters, including students, teachers and delegates from trade unions, took to the streets on Tuesday as protests sweep the country.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Simms will be in town pressing the flesh alongside thousands of other delegates.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegates

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Hacked messages from an adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are providing a glimpse of his aides’ close ties to the media.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Recognizing those trends, Dartmouth College and its associated healthcare system recently announced the creation of an institute to provide caregivers with services, education, support and access to home health aides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of aides

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Belgal was shot by ICE Thursday, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said agents surrounded the man and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple times.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
On the other hand, those whiz-bang AI agents could simply shift companies’ existing software spending rather than actually grow it as hoped.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of agents

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For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The new funding will allow the school to add 16 apprentices, for a total of 51 trainees.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprentices

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For companies, congressional oversight usually creates legal and advisory costs, but adverse headlines are the greatest hazard, said attorneys and analysts.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Parker asked the Supreme Court to throw out the requirement to pay Maricopa County’s legal fees in the case, arguing such sanctions would deter attorneys from bringing aggressive or novel legal claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of attorneys

Noun

The airline can provide treats, blankets, toys, leashes, poop bags, and calming aids like pheromones, music, and lavender-scented towels.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026
Accessibility features added to Apple’s AirPods are transforming the popular headphones into hearing aids, Greengart said.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

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