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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
Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Routh was later stopped that same day while heading north on I-95 by Martin County sheriff’s deputies, in coordination with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
For fines of more than $50,000, Goodell or one of his deputies must consult with interim NFLPA executive director David White to finalize a ruling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There, deputies found a toddler unresponsive inside a car, Washington County Sheriff's Sgt.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The driver crashed into four other vehicles in Malibu, then jumped out and ran up a hillside into a nearby neighborhood, where California Highway Patrol officers arrested him, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Ethan Pritchard was found by Gadsden County Sheriff's deputies near Havana Heights Apartments, authorities said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
After the deputies were evacuated, Chapman barricaded himself alone inside the residence, and a SWAT team with negotiators was called to the scene.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Two Clay County deputies fired their duty weapons striking the man.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Routh was later stopped that same day while heading north on I-95 by Martin County sheriff’s deputies, in coordination with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
For fines of more than $50,000, Goodell or one of his deputies must consult with interim NFLPA executive director David White to finalize a ruling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
There, deputies found a toddler unresponsive inside a car, Washington County Sheriff's Sgt.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The driver crashed into four other vehicles in Malibu, then jumped out and ran up a hillside into a nearby neighborhood, where California Highway Patrol officers arrested him, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Ethan Pritchard was found by Gadsden County Sheriff's deputies near Havana Heights Apartments, authorities said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
After the deputies were evacuated, Chapman barricaded himself alone inside the residence, and a SWAT team with negotiators was called to the scene.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Two Clay County deputies fired their duty weapons striking the man.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputies
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The Everglades site had been the subject of intense criticism for its treatment of migrants who had been confined there amid sweltering heat, bug infestations and meager meals, prompting members of Congress and state representatives that witnessed the conditions to demand its immediate closure.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Why do so many Democratic representatives insist on sticking with decorum, finger-wagging instead of, as Crockett puts it, focusing on the burning house?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dan Bale, who has known Skinner for a long time, joined in November 2023 and Carl Green, who worked with Skinner at Orlando Pride and Birmingham City, remain as first-team assistants.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both companies develop large language models and AI assistants—OpenAI with ChatGPT, xAI with Grok—that target overlapping user bases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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File photo of delegates sitting in front of the party logo at the constituency meeting of the AfD Lower Saxony in December 2024.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This system helps the robot communicate smoothly with international delegates, media representatives, and summit organizers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Nusbaum believes this training must be extended to paraeducators, the teacher aides who provide assistance and support in the classroom, or else their inability to properly respond to violence may contribute to teacher injuries.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, in July, a meeting between senior aides for the two gave people hope.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the beginning of August, agents located a 38-foot center-console boat with three outboard engines behind a Dania Beach home.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the first week of January, Bovino sent 60 agents hundreds of miles to Bakersfield, California, to make 78 arrests at farms and businesses.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soliman and his attorneys have denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood or any terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morris’ attorneys had requested the preliminary hearing after the former North Texas pastor was indicted by a grand jury in March on five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Across the city, Guerin teaches young people, apprentices aspiring farmers and trains adults in the field of sustainable agriculture.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
2 Sep. 2025
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William Alexander’s adult SF debut grew out of a short story featured in The Sunday Morning Transport, about planetary courier Tova Lir and Agatha Panza von Sparkles, one of her baby bot apprentices—functionally, her foster children.—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army, according to four ministers and two military officials present at the meeting.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Only a minority of ministers expressed support for Zamir’s position, including members of Netanyahu’s Likud party.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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