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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
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Recent Examples of department
However, 13 Colorado police departments and sheriff’s offices that killed one person in 2023 have reported zero shootings so far this year.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Changes implemented by the city’s elections department include restricting the number of poll challengers and the elimination of high-speed tabulators.
—Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.l. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Velazquez-Diaz was released from the Arkansas Department of Corrections in October 2017, according to department records.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The office also provides legal services for the Board of Supervisors and county departments and agencies.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Changes implemented by the city’s elections department include restricting the number of poll challengers and the elimination of high-speed tabulators.
—Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.l. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Velazquez-Diaz was released from the Arkansas Department of Corrections in October 2017, according to department records.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The office also provides legal services for the Board of Supervisors and county departments and agencies.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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The condition of Bay Area roads varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a recent report by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the regional transportation agency for the nine counties.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Following a review of available data, the agency determined that phenylephrine, when taken orally, does not actually work as a nasal decongestant.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The handcuffed teenager was buckled into the front seat of Truong’s patrol vehicle because there was not a caged holding area for detainees in the back seat of that particular vehicle.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Read Next: What Do Black Bears Eat? Black bears can quickly grow accustomed to a recurring food source in a particular area.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Though even back in August, an agent told The Real Deal that ahead of expectations of lower commissions, half of the brokers in his office had quit.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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In late May, the FBI searched Owens’ office at the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office under a warrant.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Additional carrots for Ukraine are most likely to be found in the economic realm.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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When conflicts exist outside the U.S. realm, money tends to flow to U.S. Treasurys as a safe-haven investment.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tren de Aragua is still trying to find their identity, said Jason Savino, an assistant chief in the New York Police Department's detective bureau.Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lemire had been serving as Politico’s White House bureau chief and has risen to prominence in the Washington press corps as a regular on cable news shows.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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The malicious apps make network requests to a domain tied to the North Korean regime, letting the app download more malicious scripts that can ultimately give hackers access to a victim's computer.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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That would have traditionally been the domain of an action project from a Lionsgate, AGC or other brawnier studio.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, some of this knowledge was learned the hard way: By messing up in the field a few times and finally learning from those mistakes.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over six years later, that opinion still stands among experts in the field.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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And yet who among us has not felt naïve in the pursuit of a trench, parka, or puffer that can withstand both the elements and the critical eye?Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Around 300 international industry professionals and buyers from 30 countries are attending this year’s edition of the event, which comprises three elements – Pitching, Market and Forum.Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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