Synonyms of offices

offices

noun

plural of office

1

as in departments

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

the company's main office is in Atlanta

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departments
• agencies
• bureaus
• services
• desks
• branches
• divisions
• arms
• subdivisions
• subdepartments

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duties
• responsibilities
• obligations
• needs
• commitments
• promises
• vows
• requirements
• burdens
• constraints
• pledges
• imperatives
• incumbencies
• charges
• contracts
• arrangements
• pacts
• payments
• dos
• oaths
• devoirs
• words
• appointments
• setups
• trusts
• debts
• forces
• reservations
• tributes
• compacts
• covenants
• restraints
• prearrangements
• engagements
• compulsions
• musts
• troths
• duresses
• coercions
• onuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• stays
• waivers
• releases
• discharges
• options
• reliefs
• alternatives
• postponements
• loopholes
• choices
• selections
• eases
• preferences
• picks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offices

But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities. — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Non-essential government offices include state courts, local DMV offices, and public libraries, while public K-12 schools and many public universities also close on the day. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

This ticket must be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices around the state. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

From the outside, the building looks like a bunker, camouflaged amid a block of nondescript offices. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Roughly 10 miles from downtown in North Austin’s Domain district, this four-acre western-style retro hotel is near tech offices and steps from a wide mix of dining, designer shopping, and Rock Rose, the area’s nightlife hub. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Within it there are offices, factories, warehouses, photography studios, design departments, ateliers, a logistics center, showrooms complete with artful storefronts—all designed to fulfill desires at lightning speed. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

In cities like Memphis, Los Angeles and Chicago — where violent crime and homicide are the top priorities for the district attorneys’ offices — getting burglary cases before a judge can be a lengthy and difficult process. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

From Wednesday through Friday, the federal agency worked with the Kansas City and Independence police departments, Jackson County Sheriff’s and Prosecutor’s offices and the Missouri Highway Patrol. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026