1
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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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
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Recent Examples of offices
For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This creates delays in patient care, from nurses having to run across the campus to fetch IV poles to cardiovascular surgeons having to clean their own offices after each patient, Siebers said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That said, family offices of the world's richest people came out swinging in August.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
After a strained and generally unfunny introduction that loosely connects The Office to the new series, The Paper takes us to Toledo and the offices of the Toledo Truth-Teller.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Arizona Lottery offices.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The landscape architects, Andropogon Associates, with offices in Philly, have developed a landscape including pedestrian accessibility and greater biodiversity.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Washington Examiner contacted Walz’s and Frey’s offices for comment.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The federal holiday, which falls on September 1 this year, means government offices and banks will be closed.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This creates delays in patient care, from nurses having to run across the campus to fetch IV poles to cardiovascular surgeons having to clean their own offices after each patient, Siebers said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That said, family offices of the world's richest people came out swinging in August.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
After a strained and generally unfunny introduction that loosely connects The Office to the new series, The Paper takes us to Toledo and the offices of the Toledo Truth-Teller.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Arizona Lottery offices.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The landscape architects, Andropogon Associates, with offices in Philly, have developed a landscape including pedestrian accessibility and greater biodiversity.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Washington Examiner contacted Walz’s and Frey’s offices for comment.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The federal holiday, which falls on September 1 this year, means government offices and banks will be closed.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
Noun
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The Steve Madden Verdict Mesh Sneakers deliver in the color, texture, and comfort departments.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, that approach is not representative of the advanced work that occurs across the data departments within clubs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the Extra gig, Hough will now be the second member of his family to take on hosting duties.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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What may be the drug epidemic in the future, Smith said, so officials across agencies can work together to get ahead of it.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The emergency proclamation authorizes the Hawaii National Guard to assist civilian authorities and directs all state agencies to cooperate in response efforts.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fuller will continue to lead the church’s congregation and fulfill his responsibilities as the pulpit minister, church officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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But experts say that freedom comes with responsibilities.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike many other kinds of loans, with mortgages, lenders tend to look at scores from all three bureaus.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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South Carolina has received a request for 40 troops, and Louisiana for 70 troops, according to spokespeople for those state's National Guard bureaus.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Aug. 2025
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For applicants, this begins with ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But a district court issued injunctions requiring his administration to meet certain financial obligations related to foreign aid.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mirza said the mobile bus has visited in the past, but that the permanent presence of dental care services is an exciting addition to UHI.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once it's installed, Stealerium is designed to steal a wide variety of data and send it to the hacker via services like Telegram, Discord, or the SMTP protocol in some variants of the spyware, all of which is relatively standard in infostealers.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are no hard and fast rules regarding the frequency of sweeping, as the floor care needs of each home depend on several different factors.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alfons Freij is a mobile defenceman with enough puck skill to impress, but whose decision-making needs improvement before being considered an NHL player.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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