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
But who are the executives behind the desk?
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Cheyann Harris,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Guillermo Rodriguez is stepping out from behind Jimmy Kimmel's desk and onto the dance floor.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Because, despite the company’s anthropomorphized desk-lamp logo, these movies aren’t doling out self-awareness to stuff all willy-nilly.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Insider tip The concierge staff is exceptional—my friend and I were in search of the city’s finest Sunday roast and stopped by the desk on our way out to ask for recommendations.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Cheyann Harris,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Guillermo Rodriguez is stepping out from behind Jimmy Kimmel's desk and onto the dance floor.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Because, despite the company’s anthropomorphized desk-lamp logo, these movies aren’t doling out self-awareness to stuff all willy-nilly.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Insider tip The concierge staff is exceptional—my friend and I were in search of the city’s finest Sunday roast and stopped by the desk on our way out to ask for recommendations.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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The earthquake’s shallow depth also allowed it to be felt across a wide region of the country, including Caracas, where residents reported intense shaking that forced evacuations from residential buildings, offices and shopping centers.
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However, in a recent court filing, Larimer County District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin's office moved to dismiss the arson charge after a reexamination of the evidence.
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The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
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According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
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Bonta, alongside a multi-state coalition of attorneys general, filed another lawsuit against the agency in response.
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Neither agency responded immediately to USA TODAY's request for comment.
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The bureau’s most recent projections, released Tuesday, show that the emergency measures taken this spring will only be a stopgap, unless extremely wet weather returns.
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The double shooting is under investigation by the sheriff’s homicide and internal affairs bureaus.
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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