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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies
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as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another
one of the students was chosen as the club's envoy in meetings with the principal
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Recent Examples of envoys
Armenia and Turkey agreed in late 2021 to work toward improving the relationship and appointed special envoys to discuss ways to reconcile and open the border.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys' trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Arkansas Online, 1 May 2026
Germany and France are among the countries that vented frustration in a meeting of EU envoys, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Jorge Valero, Bloomberg, 30 Apr. 2026
As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Days after that ceasefire began, Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held an initial round of peace talks in the Pakistani capital with their Iranian counterparts.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The White House said Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of historic face-to-face talks last weekend, would lead the delegation to Pakistan with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 13 May 2026
Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Negotiations have continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys' trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.
—Arkansas Online, 1 May 2026
Germany and France are among the countries that vented frustration in a meeting of EU envoys, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Jorge Valero, Bloomberg, 30 Apr. 2026
As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Days after that ceasefire began, Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held an initial round of peace talks in the Pakistani capital with their Iranian counterparts.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The White House said Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of historic face-to-face talks last weekend, would lead the delegation to Pakistan with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envoys
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Celebrities to have already been pampered at the suite include house ambassadors Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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One of the many delegates to draw too much confidence from the outcome was Thomas Jefferson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia with delegates from states meeting in what is now Independence Hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Becker and Earthrise representatives will be in court again Thursday for a status hearing.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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After the Kia exited the freeway at Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, deputies deployed a spike strip, Igoe said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The rise in energy costs is in focus as G7 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Paris later Monday.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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What the agents can’t do in many fields is make judgment calls using the insight that comes from on-the-job experience, according to labor experts.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Glossip's attorneys claim Sneed actually killed the motel owner during a botched robbery for drug money.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Envoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envoys. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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