desks

noun

plural of desk
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 At Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm in San Francisco and early investor in Anthropic, has equipped four desks with microphones for dictation. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Mold was found growing on teaching supplies, desks, furniture and library books, among other things, in the special education school, and all the items had to be thrown out. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The store also has some chairs and desks, book cases, storage cabinets and other office furniture left in stock. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026 Workstations are no longer tied to desks and offices, but are mobile and constantly traveling from homes and offices to co-working spaces and airports. — Shawn Chang, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Among other changes, the district is bringing in iPad carts to store devices away from students’ desks when students aren’t using them. — Julianna Mejia july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Its Focus Pro 35K optical sensor tracks seamlessly across almost any surface, including glass dorm desks. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 In the offices above the garage, employees work in slippers at spotless desks — a mandate inspired by Japanese culture that Younis picked up while working for Bosch in Japan. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
  1. offices
  2. departments
  3. agencies
  4. bureaus
  5. services
Noun
  • The relatively deep earthquake was felt across a broad swath of Colombia, including Bogotá, Cali, Pereira and Manizales, sending residents rushing from homes, offices and other buildings.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The extension applies to local races, including city, school district and special district offices.
    — Nicole Buss August 9, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The layoffs affected departments across the museum, including programs, development, and exhibitions, and leave the total staff count at 118.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Amy Tucci, president of the Hospice Foundation of America, noted that some agencies provide extra therapy, aide support, and other services.
    — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The settlement will be paid by Hyundai Mobis, Kia and local staffing and recruitment agencies that helped find and bring the immigrant workers to Georgia on temporary visas.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of agencies
Noun
  • For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Register fraud alerts with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three main credit reporting bureaus.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of bureaus
Noun
  • Black is the vice president of the 211 System Strategy, a helpline supported by the United Way that connects people to food aid, mental health services, transportation and more.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The organization offers a temporary shelter, as well as services for job seeking and helping people set up bank accounts.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of services

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