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
Big cost spikes came during the pandemic, when shoppers raced to buy desks for home offices and patio sets, and shipping costs soared.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
All men want is for their charging cables to stop sliding off their desks and nightstands, disappearing into a deep, dark abyss that’s impossible to reach.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
But with standing desks, the height obviously varies.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Living room, kitchen and dining furniture increased by 3% in that time and other furniture (a category that includes entertainment centers, bookcases and desks) rose by 5%.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Close, 78, gave the women Lucite nameplates engraved with their characters’ names to sit on their desks.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Treats will be at service desks with signs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s often been hard to tell a shutdown is happening with so many staffers remaining at their desks.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Alina Selyukh, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
All men want is for their charging cables to stop sliding off their desks and nightstands, disappearing into a deep, dark abyss that’s impossible to reach.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
But with standing desks, the height obviously varies.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Living room, kitchen and dining furniture increased by 3% in that time and other furniture (a category that includes entertainment centers, bookcases and desks) rose by 5%.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Close, 78, gave the women Lucite nameplates engraved with their characters’ names to sit on their desks.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Treats will be at service desks with signs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s often been hard to tell a shutdown is happening with so many staffers remaining at their desks.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
Noun
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Why are kids living in DCS offices, sometimes for weeks?—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The degree of knowledge required to stand out in this field is so high that a few leaders, including Breguet, have spent more than three decades at their maisons, often cycling through various departments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some of the better identity theft protection services, like LifeLock and IdentityForce, offer a one-touch credit freeze that covers all three bureaus.—
Evan Zimmer,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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In general, competition among tourist destinations is keener than ever, as cities’ tourism bureaus respond with new, improved campaigns, said Kerri Kapich, chief operating officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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