Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartments
Noun
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The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026 -
According to the city’s ordinances, streets in subdivisions have to be extended for other subdivision development.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The layoff notices, approved by a 4-3 vote, target central and regional office staff, who were described as providing direct and important services to schools.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cuba's communist government has implemented rationing measures to protect essential services in a country that was already suffering from severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Social service agencies could authorize case workers to forcibly enter a home and check up on people's children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Commuter Rail Coalition is an association of public sector commuter rail agencies and private sector partners who operate and maintain the nation’s commuter rail industry, Gallagher explained.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Firefighter Cancer Initiative at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has spent more than a decade researching how cancer affects firefighters, working with local departments across South Florida to improve prevention, screenings and treatment for those facing elevated risks on the job.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The radio silence has left local health departments in the dark about threats lurking in their communities.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by holiday observances Monday.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the fog is expected to be an issue for the morning commute, traffic is expected to be lighter than a typical Monday due to the President's Day holiday with offices closed and several schools not in session.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Subdepartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartments. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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