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
House members will be recalled from recess in the hope of landing the measure on the president’s desk by his July 4 deadline.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Corenswet stars as Clark Kent, a.k.a Superman, the Kryptonian superhero who hides his powers behind a journalist's desk at the Daily Planet.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
Unlike their colleagues in thought leadership, those running influencer programs are often doing so off the side of their desks—juggling employee advocacy with their regular day jobs.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Trump has demanded the legislation reach his desk by July 4th.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Corenswet stars as Clark Kent, a.k.a Superman, the Kryptonian superhero who hides his powers behind a journalist's desk at the Daily Planet.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
Unlike their colleagues in thought leadership, those running influencer programs are often doing so off the side of their desks—juggling employee advocacy with their regular day jobs.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Trump has demanded the legislation reach his desk by July 4th.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
Noun
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Wall Street has rushed into the Gulf over the past few years, opening offices and signing investment agreements.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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Just like your best jeans, denim skirts are a solid and versatile base for creating looks because they can be combined with almost any top and easily be adapted for the office, a weekend date, a day at the beach, and many other occasions.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
Noun
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About one out of 10 cases of severe illness are fatal, the department said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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A day after a man was shot and killed by Lenexa police, the department declined to provide additional details about the shooting, including whether the man fired at officers.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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The group’s 900-page policy agenda gained the most attention, proposing a policy blueprint for all major federal agencies that pushed controversial right-wing policies and sought to give the president more power by replacing career civil servants with presidential appointees.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The parent agency of ICE and the Border Patrol stands to gain $169 billion under the current bill, more than doubling the department's current budget of $68 billion.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Sources familiar with the matter told Politico that the branch would be split between three undersecretaries, and half of the current bureau would be moved to other divisions.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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According to the visitors’ bureau, convention bookings for the second half of 2025 and most of 2026 are nearly sold out — a strong showing that undoubtedly will bring more people into town.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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