as in offices
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Recent Examples of desks
Most standing desks look like office furniture.
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Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
The indications are sent in before an initial offering opens and are used by trading desks to set the first trade based on supply and demand for the stock.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Students at The Urban Assembly Maker Academy in Lower Manhattan aren't just sitting at desks all day.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Well, pop singer Alessia Cara just did that, but with desks.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 June 2026
To what extent departments will have to scramble to find available desks for government employees on July 1 isn’t clear given the Newsom administration and agencies have refused to answer questions about how much office space is missing.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Throughout the morning, people moved between desks, offices, and conference rooms trying to piece together what had happened.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Wimberly Interiors updated the accommodations with sculptural stone desks, marble that feels quarried for each room and soft coastal neutrals inspired by the Santa Cruz Mountains.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Hospital reception desks at midmorning.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
The indications are sent in before an initial offering opens and are used by trading desks to set the first trade based on supply and demand for the stock.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Students at The Urban Assembly Maker Academy in Lower Manhattan aren't just sitting at desks all day.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Well, pop singer Alessia Cara just did that, but with desks.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 June 2026
To what extent departments will have to scramble to find available desks for government employees on July 1 isn’t clear given the Newsom administration and agencies have refused to answer questions about how much office space is missing.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Throughout the morning, people moved between desks, offices, and conference rooms trying to piece together what had happened.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Wimberly Interiors updated the accommodations with sculptural stone desks, marble that feels quarried for each room and soft coastal neutrals inspired by the Santa Cruz Mountains.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Hospital reception desks at midmorning.
—Dwight Earl Williams, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
Noun
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At both meetups, there was a preponderance of tidying—children’s rooms, offices, spare rooms, digital photo libraries, inboxes.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The law only applies to some public institutions such as welfare offices, while schools and hospitals are exempted.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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State workers from six departments were bestowed with California’s highest honor for public employees who have performed daring rescues in extreme conditions, including floods, wildfires and active shooter incidents.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The acquisition is a trust pitch aimed straight at cautious IT departments, and the timing is no accident.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Law enforcement agencies across various states are taking action against drone pilots who violate the FAA’s temporary flight restrictions during World Cup soccer matches.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Attendance is free, although there are passes available for purchase with premium services.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Los Angeles County’s Measure ER, a half-percentage-point sales tax aimed to plug the gap in healthcare services funding, has maintained a slight lead, according to election returns released on Tuesday, June 9.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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