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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
Pengpai verified the Saint Laurent ban by testing more than 20 addresses within the affected subdistrict, spanning residential compounds, government offices, schools, hospitals and commercial buildings.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Employees on Capitol Hill do not have a traditional human resources department, lawmakers exercise near-total control over their offices, and congressional employees are not covered by the same whistleblower protections that shield many executive branch workers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
The story is inspired by true events that saw a Vice Canada editor recruit drug mules for an international cocaine smuggling operation, including out of the media giant’s offices.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Women wait longer for diagnoses, experience more misdiagnoses, and face systemic dismissal of their health experiences—a problem that extends far beyond individual doctors' offices and into the core of medical research.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
But the mandate of offices like that of the CAIO often varies across organizations, and typically evolves with time, according to Randy Bean, industry advisor and author of the 2026 AI & Data Leadership Executive Benchmark Survey.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Steinway salesrooms, offices, and storage were based in the building for decades, along with a 240-seat recital hall that was in operation between 1925 and the beginning of World War II, before being converted into office space.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Newton Cinema has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Employees on Capitol Hill do not have a traditional human resources department, lawmakers exercise near-total control over their offices, and congressional employees are not covered by the same whistleblower protections that shield many executive branch workers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
The story is inspired by true events that saw a Vice Canada editor recruit drug mules for an international cocaine smuggling operation, including out of the media giant’s offices.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Women wait longer for diagnoses, experience more misdiagnoses, and face systemic dismissal of their health experiences—a problem that extends far beyond individual doctors' offices and into the core of medical research.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026
But the mandate of offices like that of the CAIO often varies across organizations, and typically evolves with time, according to Randy Bean, industry advisor and author of the 2026 AI & Data Leadership Executive Benchmark Survey.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Steinway salesrooms, offices, and storage were based in the building for decades, along with a 240-seat recital hall that was in operation between 1925 and the beginning of World War II, before being converted into office space.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Newton Cinema has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
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Some police departments have begun scouring social media for teen takeover plans and are treating these events more like civil unrest.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Health departments from Arizona, Georgia and Texas said the former passengers have not shown symptoms.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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However, that run would prove brief, with Staubach claiming starting duties for good upon his return.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Quince actually breaks down the price for each item on its site, revealing the cost for materials, packaging, freight and handling, duties, taxes and other fees.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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There are many ways for things to go wrong, given the number of parties involved, from surrogates and intended parents to fertility clinics, attorneys, and escrow agencies.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Pezeshkian’s office said last month that the restrictions on people’s access to the global internet were unfair and that government agencies had failed to set out a rationale for such a system.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Greater pessimism Young people, with fewer physical limitations and family responsibilities — along with an ability to adapt more quickly than older counterparts — normally are more optimistic about their ability to land work.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Young people, with fewer physical limitations and family responsibilities — along with an ability to adapt more quickly than older counterparts — normally are more optimistic about their ability to land work.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may reveal friction between freedom and obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The city says the survey is just one of several factors informing the mayor’s budget decisions — with others including legal obligations, economic conditions, departmental needs and the city’s responsibility to maintain services like public safety, infrastructure and homelessness response.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And Spanish voters are preoccupied with a housing crisis, debates over services for migrants, and the government’s handling of natural disasters, including floods in recent years that left hundreds of people dead.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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During her over 10-year career at the Swoosh, Kula also held roles like senior director of global consumer digital direct marketing, senior director of global member services and senior director of global brand marketing for Nike training club.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Often, everyone is trying their best but finding that there are simply too many competing and seemingly conflicting needs.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and could expose tension between private needs and outside expectations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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