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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the company's main office is in Atlanta
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as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
one of the chief offices of a friend is to be there in someone's hour of need
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Recent Examples of offices
More than 100 protesters were met outside of the Capitol hallway that leads to the offices of Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul by police officers who handed out constituent contact forms for Wisconsin residents to complete.
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Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
This ticket must be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices or the main office in Tallahassee.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The 13,000-square-foot gallery includes 6,000 feet of exhibition space as well as offices, viewing rooms, and storage.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
McMahon’s layoffs eliminated entire offices.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
While the official notice was put into place in February, work at OELA and other offices has been diminished for a year after the Education Department slashed its workforce from 4,000 to 2,000 employees last year.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The Kenton synagogue arson came a day after an attempt to ignite bottles of fluid outside the former offices of a Jewish charity on Friday night.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Multiple agencies assisted in the investigation and arrest, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, McDuffie County Sheriff's Office, Thomson Police Department, and sheriff's offices in Columbia and Bibb counties.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
But the issue has already instilled panic in some families who now refuse to allow their children to be treated with fluoride in dentist offices.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
This ticket must be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices or the main office in Tallahassee.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
The 13,000-square-foot gallery includes 6,000 feet of exhibition space as well as offices, viewing rooms, and storage.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
McMahon’s layoffs eliminated entire offices.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
While the official notice was put into place in February, work at OELA and other offices has been diminished for a year after the Education Department slashed its workforce from 4,000 to 2,000 employees last year.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
The Kenton synagogue arson came a day after an attempt to ignite bottles of fluid outside the former offices of a Jewish charity on Friday night.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Multiple agencies assisted in the investigation and arrest, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, McDuffie County Sheriff's Office, Thomson Police Department, and sheriff's offices in Columbia and Bibb counties.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
But the issue has already instilled panic in some families who now refuse to allow their children to be treated with fluoride in dentist offices.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
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This story is republished via CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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On March 24, the Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Margaret Abe Koga with support and input from our county’s labor unions, ordered a comprehensive study on AI use across county departments, to set guidelines so future technology solutions improve jobs instead of replacing them.—
Maria Noel Fernandez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The section Democrats are now invoking, which allows for the permanent removal of a president deemed unable to discharge his duties, has never been used.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ship had spent more than a month at Souda Bay, Greece, before rejoining operational duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Critics in the House Freedom Caucus argued against the bill on the grounds that government should not mandate how agencies spend their budgets.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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And by the way, there’s a humanitarian component here as well in terms of fertilizer, food, and other aid agencies that need that open for the ongoing crises in Africa.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Princess Anne is often described as the Queen’s most like-minded child, known for her no-nonsense attitude, dry humor and unwavering commitment to her responsibilities.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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With Mercury and Saturn in your 4th house, this is a good time to divide responsibilities, set a schedule, or make a plan that supports stability.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Because lenders don’t always report to all three bureaus, fraudulent accounts may appear on only one report.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Mar. 2026
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Whether your spring or upcoming summer schedule is packed with events and obligations, this dress makes picking an outfit effortless.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The amendments also provide for members to have equal rights and obligations unless the governing documents state otherwise.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many readers may not be aware of the services that end-of-life doulas can provide.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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When books are written about Cook’s tenure as CEO, services will be at the center of it, and Apple TV will be at its core.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Seasonal transitions impact plant care needs, making proper adjustments key to keeping them healthy.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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