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
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Longtime meteorologist Troy Kimmel, who leads his own meteorological services company, told CBS Austin in May that local Texas offices such as the Austin/San Antonio office experienced some staffing shortages.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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And while Jassy admits career success involves an element of luck and may include multiple setbacks, remaining persistent is what ultimately might land you a shot at the corner office.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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Responding agencies including the sheriff’s office as well as Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and Holly Hill police departments.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Customer service isn’t a department, and customer experience isn’t just a strategy.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
6 July 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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But Hamilton, who runs the department’s detective bureau, warned that such gains could be eroded if the department continues to lose officers amid the city’s ongoing fiscal crisis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Laid-off reporters include Brandon Smith, Statehouse bureau chief and host of Indiana Week in Review; Rebecca Thiele, energy and environment reporter; Abigail Ruhman, health reporter; and Timoria Cunningham, labor and employment reporter.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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