desk

noun

ˈdesk How to pronounce desk (audio)
Definition of desknext
as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the city desk of a prominent newspaper

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Recent Examples of desk Subtraction Is Energy Strategy, Not Minimalism Subtraction gets mistaken for minimalism — fewer apps, fewer meetings, a tidier desk. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The doll on my desk is a little bigger than an ordinary one, perhaps eight inches tall. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 At Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm in San Francisco and early investor in Anthropic, has equipped four desks with microphones for dictation. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Mold was found growing on teaching supplies, desks, furniture and library books, among other things, in the special education school, and all the items had to be thrown out. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
  1. office
  2. department
  3. agency
  4. bureau
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  • Wednesday night, about 75 agencies from police to community groups, the mayor's office and district attorney's office came together for the One Downtown Task Force's public safety working session.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats are trying to hold onto the governor's office and flip both chambers of the Legislature to have full control for the first time since 2010.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • Malte Krueger, a PhD who leads the sports science department at Bayer Leverkusen, heard about Biolyz’s trials at Dortmund and knew a couple of guys working as consultants with the startup.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than install a conventional luxury department-store anchor, Fontainebleau chose a retailer built around ease and joyful discovery.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • The agency predicted strong winds, heavy rain and high waves in the Okinawa region through Sunday, urging residents in the area to stay indoors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In many ways, staffers say, the shooting was a manifestation of an attack the agency was already feeling.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most importantly, the bureau has been elevated in importance, and other ministries are now formally required to share their information.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of bureau

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