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
Weaver Boshart, the NIJC legal supervisor, said people approach the desk or come to their hotline appointment with all kinds of needs.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The best secretary desks can support this type of living situation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
The black marble desk adds a touch of urban glamour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The best secretary desks can support this type of living situation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
The black marble desk adds a touch of urban glamour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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Yourex was charged with mailing in ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The district attorney’s office sought to unseal her autopsy report following the filing of criminal charges.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Fox News Digital learned that a former athletics department administrator reluctantly accepted a voluntary retirement package, and then Berdo was hired shortly thereafter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the years when the president attends the WHCA dinner, the Secret Service takes over the security for the event, though numerous law enforcement agencies had personnel on site Saturday night.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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When Doukopil and Weiss arrived at the bureau, CBS News national correspondent Matt Gutman and Nancy Cordes, chief White House correspondent, were already on the air with a special report, showing video shot by its journalists in the ballroom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In October, Patel said the bureau was severing its ties with SPLC, following escalating complaints from conservatives and prominent Trump allies.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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