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
What’s interesting is there has been so much focus from Google, the FBI and others on not responding to proactive technical or account support calls, that this puts the onus back on users, following official advice to find numbers for themselves before contacting any support desk.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Her invention served as a desk by day and a bed at night.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
After cops completed their investigation this week, Delgado was arrested and given a desk appearance ticket to appear in court at a later date, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
House and Senate Republicans are coming up short on the clock and with votes to muscle the president’s legislative wish list to his desk by the Fourth of July.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Her invention served as a desk by day and a bed at night.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
After cops completed their investigation this week, Delgado was arrested and given a desk appearance ticket to appear in court at a later date, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
House and Senate Republicans are coming up short on the clock and with votes to muscle the president’s legislative wish list to his desk by the Fourth of July.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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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
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Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department or CRIMELINE at 800-423-8477 (TIPS).—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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After a federal lawsuit accused USDA's data demand of violating federal privacy laws, a senior official said in court filings that data would not be collected until the department satisfied legal requirements and could ensure the data would be appropriately safeguarded.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Like many local government agencies, the city of San Diego is primarily self-insured.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Your president, your Supreme Court and your Republican Congress have allowed DOGE to dismantle all the privacy safeguards in these agencies that once protected our most personal information from being made public.—
Sal Recchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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