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deputies

noun

plural of deputy
1
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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2
as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deputies The Senate Armed Services Committee also heard closed testimony from Hegseth’s top deputies, including Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The pursuit continued for about 15 minutes on backroads before the pickup crashed into a drainage canal on Seymour Road west of Armour Road, according to Sutter deputies. — Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles County deputies fatally shot a man in Bellflower on Sunday afternoon after a woman was found dead inside a home in the area. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The sheriff’s deputies and non-law enforcement officers who worked for Iza under Saavedra’s company made around $750 for each shift, according to the plea agreement. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Johnny JeanBaptiste, 36, and Stacia McMillian, 32, were charged with one count of child neglect without great bodily harm after deputies responded to the report of the wandering toddler, officials said. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputies
  1. representatives
  2. assistants
  3. delegates
  4. aides
  5. agents
  6. apprentices
  7. attorneys
  8. aids
Noun
  • While there were humanitarian appeals and evidence that public authorities were seeking alternative accommodation, per the outlet, Duro said Urbagestion’s representatives refused to suspend the eviction.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The precise details of what happened there are obscure, and representatives for Beck did not respond to my requests for comment.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • The three other captain’s assistants this week are Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Not signing in means missing out on app roaming, data syncing, messages, voice assistants, and a whole lot of other goodies, however.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Hell stalks the delegates of Lethe House in the conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Neither yet contemplates an agent that delegates to another agent at four in the morning.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • Many Kyl aides were just out of college or, as interns, still in college.
    — Lauren Weiner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • Let agents manage preparation, monitoring, first drafts and coordination, and reserve for yourself the work a model cannot touch.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This breakthrough has led market participants to view consumer-facing AI agents as truly entering a phase of large-scale adoption.
    — , CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The bank did not disclose how many apprentices will be placed in Charlotte or other regions.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprentices
Noun
  • The goal of the suit wasn’t to receive money, but to fix the system for these children and the others who come after them, the attorneys who filed the suit have said.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While waiting for the prisoners to emerge out of the federal courthouse elevators, attorneys were seen searching online to quickly familiarize themselves with the case, which has already led to four convictions in May.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Because high-potency vapes drive up physical tolerance, standard quitting aids — like over-the-counter patches or nicotine gum — can sometimes feel inadequate to a user seeking immediate relief.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Seltos has a bigger standard touchscreen, more available driver aids, and more convenience features — such as a power-adjustable driver’s seat or leather upholstery — at a lower price.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of aids

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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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