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 That includes teachers learning how the students will interact with the curriculum, as well as the variety of perspectives filling the desks in the classroom. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Plus, its barrel hinge doubles as an ergonomic grip and an adjustable stand for hands-free viewing on desks or counters. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 But hundreds of flights were delayed, leaving travelers packed at re-booking desks. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 All workstations include sit-stand desks, complemented by private phone booths for quiet focus within the open floor plan. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 Traders gained access to sophisticated charting tools, studies, indicators, and other forms of technical analysis once largely confined to professional trading desks. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Without Steinem, none of us would be here—writing a newsletter about women’s leadership, or at our desks at work, reading one. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Each of the hotel’s 32 rooms and three deluxe suites are individually decorated with linen wallcoverings in blue or ochre, parquet floors, mahogany desks, and velvet drapes. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026 Nurses are fainting on the wards, children are flopping onto their desks at school. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
  1. offices
  2. departments
  3. agencies
  4. bureaus
  5. services
Noun
  • The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Labor Day holiday on Monday.
    — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Green announced that state and county offices in Kauai, including public schools, would be closed until Tuesday due to concerns about Lowell.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • In Thurman’s case, despite clear signs of an ectopic pregnancy, two emergency departments sent her home without resolving the complication.
    — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors amended its current budget to add nearly $3 million to the District Attorney’s Office, and also to give some money back to several other services in other departments.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the Epstein files say the Justice Department has not responded to their requests.
    — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Trump cut back the office, along with other national security agencies, as part of his larger government reductions.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 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
  • But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Funds raised will directly support the YWCA’s ongoing programs, emergency response capacity and year‑round services, the release said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of services

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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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