as in officers
a person who holds a public office
some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news
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Recent Examples of officials
San Joaquin County is seeing a rise in rabid bats, but public health officials said not to worry.
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Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Park officials did not answer requests for comment.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The spending plan will now be reviewed by Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro, who in a June 18 letter to Oakland Unified officials warned that a tentative labor agreement with the district’s teachers may not be sustainable in the coming years.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The county has steadfastly avoided taking a position on the district attorney’s freeze request, determined not to blow up a settlement that officials want over and done with.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Park officials did not answer requests for comment.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The spending plan will now be reviewed by Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro, who in a June 18 letter to Oakland Unified officials warned that a tentative labor agreement with the district’s teachers may not be sustainable in the coming years.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
The county has steadfastly avoided taking a position on the district attorney’s freeze request, determined not to blow up a settlement that officials want over and done with.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officials
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Police shot a suspect who allegedly hit multiple officers with a vehicle in the Bronx on Sunday, the New York City Police Department said.
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Family members told officers that a man had been underwater for some time, police said.
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At the time of his tragic death, the lawyer Richard Bray and Bear’s mom, the singer Cheryl, were named the administrators of Payne’s estate.
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Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
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“Officials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officials. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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