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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
Justice department highlights tax breaks for businesses In addition to eliminating the guidelines, the Justice Department highlighted tax incentives for business to help pay expenses of making improvements for customers or workers with disabilities.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The democratisation of data insight is a huge positive in the wider football landscape, but data departments should not fear for their jobs just yet.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Dawn Silva, an officer who accused Labrada of tracking her, has filed a lawsuit alleging that department leadership failed to shield her from backlash.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Ali Adamson, a spokesperson for the police department.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The democratisation of data insight is a huge positive in the wider football landscape, but data departments should not fear for their jobs just yet.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Dawn Silva, an officer who accused Labrada of tracking her, has filed a lawsuit alleging that department leadership failed to shield her from backlash.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Ali Adamson, a spokesperson for the police department.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
Noun
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If signed into law, the Senate bill would create a split regulatory structure between state and federal agencies.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Washington — The Trump administration on Tuesday evening released tens of thousands of pages of government documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr., weeks after President Trump ordered government agencies to unveil their JFK files to the public.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Machado, a 38-year-old man from Manassas, was stopped by ICE agents while on his way to work in an area where large-scale immigration operations were ongoing.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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An adjacent dining area has a custom wet bar concealed behind closet doors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Since Trump's return to office, over 90,000 immigrants have been arrested by the agency.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The brawl broke out on Fort Myers Beach on March 17 between two men who knew each other, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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One reason Miéville attracts this kind of discussion is because his work puts him in the realm of authors like Ursula K. Le Guin, Samuel Delaney and William Gibson, who trade in big ideas rather than genre tropes.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The first film saw the Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and his forces attempt to wipe out Earth's champions before the big Mortal Kombat tournament between fighters from different realms.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Repeat offenders face fines up to $100,000 and up to five years in prison, the bureau said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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The bureau also has large amounts of data on companies, including market research, financial records and business plans.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Legislature doesn’t have control over property taxes, which are the domain of local governments.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Like Pac-Man, this domain closes around reactants and reopens to release products.—
Priyanka Naik,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As open fields and forests are being paved over, the natural life cycle of fireflies is disrupted as these luminescent beetles are displaced.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Subdivisions are often built on old, exhausted agricultural fields.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s a retractable roof to protect you and your drinks from the elements, as well as semi-private dining cabanas that are surrounded by greenery and palm trees.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wayfair has an upholstered bed frame that blends natural elements for $369.99.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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