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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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 As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card. — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 That same year, deputies severely beat Joseph Perez on a San Gabriel Valley street, leaving him in need of 30 stitches and staples in his face and head. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 During the standoff, deputies contacted residents of an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard and evacuated three adults and three children unhurt. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The sheriff’s office has not said why deputies stopped Perez. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail. — Sofi Zeman august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Two Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies raced against the clock to save a man's life after a rattlesnake bit him at a remote campsite. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of representatives

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There was a time when Scott Rudin was all but banned from Broadway for abusing his assistants.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
As coding assistants boost developer productivity, DevOps platforms have evolved to automate software delivery, whereas security tools and observability platforms are better at identifying vulnerabilities and delivering operational insights.

— Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistants

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Barbers and tattoo artists prepared to become drivers for delegates and student volunteers to usher dignitaries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The party already held its endorsement convention, where delegates backed candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and other statewide offices.

— Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegates

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There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Fetterman, who's currently serving his first term after being elected in 2022, sharply criticized ex-aides in a statement to CNN.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of aides

Noun

The proof was produced by a group of agents, using an OpenAI next-generation model significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of agents

Noun

The case had been set for a court hearing in late August over enforcement of the 2023 arbitration award, but attorneys for the union filed an unopposed motion the day before, asking for the hearing to be continued.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Burke has pleaded not guilty to murder charges and denied wrongdoing through his attorneys.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of attorneys

Noun

This supports the hypothesis that their coloration likely facilitates more efficient absorption of solar radiation and aids thermoregulation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Standard Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids, so the cost falls to the family.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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