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
Content creators and designers alike are using it as the base for side tables, desks, shelving, storage, and even lighting.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Amazon’s more rigid rules have actually caused that company briefly to run short of desks.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
On the floor under one of the desks lies Nyx, a 2-year-old yellow lab who is trained to detect electronic-storage devices when the team goes to make an arrest.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Some sell-side desks arguing that the brief scare over China trade re-escalation and a few credit stress points rebuilt a wall of worry.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The kids eat lunch (provided by the school) at their desks because there is no room for a cafeteria.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
The Rooms All of the hotel’s 89 rooms have balconies, desks, king-size beds (or the option for two twins), and toiletries from Costa Brazil, the sustainable beauty brand from Brazilian fashion designer Francisco Costa.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
These desks have cutouts or adjustable panels to accommodate power cords and wires.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In late January, four outlets had their desks cleared in favor of newer media organizations.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Amazon’s more rigid rules have actually caused that company briefly to run short of desks.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
On the floor under one of the desks lies Nyx, a 2-year-old yellow lab who is trained to detect electronic-storage devices when the team goes to make an arrest.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Some sell-side desks arguing that the brief scare over China trade re-escalation and a few credit stress points rebuilt a wall of worry.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The kids eat lunch (provided by the school) at their desks because there is no room for a cafeteria.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
The Rooms All of the hotel’s 89 rooms have balconies, desks, king-size beds (or the option for two twins), and toiletries from Costa Brazil, the sustainable beauty brand from Brazilian fashion designer Francisco Costa.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
These desks have cutouts or adjustable panels to accommodate power cords and wires.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In late January, four outlets had their desks cleared in favor of newer media organizations.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
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Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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No federal or state offices are on the ballot in 2025, but candidates for city councils and mayor are.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit foundation, Spirit of Children, brings Halloween to kids in hospitals across the country and also raises funds for the facilities’ child life departments.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chapter Two resets everything back to the start of the day to show more departments.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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State agencies are responsible for operating these programs with support from the federal Department of Agriculture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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So, for the married couple, that amounts to three bureaus at $33 each for two borrowers costs $198.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Freeze your credit and place a fraud alert with all three credit bureaus to warn companies about any new credit requests made in your name.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Turns out it’s finished ahead of schedule and already shipping the servers, which will support Apple Intelligence services on consumer devices like iPhones, according to a new Fox Business report.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Booz Allen Hamilton A major federal contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton primarily provides technology and consulting services and takes in billions in annual revenue.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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