1
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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2
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
People can also get hantavirus from a mouse bite, but this is rare, the New Mexico health department said.
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Learn about eclipses on other planets with this short article from Cornell University's astronomy department.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Like, imagine how different the world would be if police officers had this same energy for, say, the NYPD, killing hundreds of civilian complaints accusing the department of misconduct.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Mayor Scott and the police department filed a motion with the Justice Dept.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Learn about eclipses on other planets with this short article from Cornell University's astronomy department.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Like, imagine how different the world would be if police officers had this same energy for, say, the NYPD, killing hundreds of civilian complaints accusing the department of misconduct.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Mayor Scott and the police department filed a motion with the Justice Dept.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
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Trump has pulled the U.S. out of international climate agreements, limited clean-energy development on public land and set in motion a radical reduction in staff at environmental agencies in a sharp turn away from climate action.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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These are the senior-level employees who actually run the FBI, the intelligence agencies, and the Pentagon day-to-day, regardless of who sits in the Oval Office or in the executive suites of headquarters buildings.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Compher’s production has dipped a bit this season, but his profile is quite similar to Copp’s as a hard-nosed, responsible center who can play in the hard areas of the ice and provide complementary offense.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The head of Chile's National Electricity Coordinator (CEN), Ernesto Huber, said there was still no time frame to restore electricity across the country, adding areas in the north and south had started to regain power.—
Fabian Cambero and Alexander Villegas,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Its existence first went public in March 1971, when a group of anonymous activists broke into an FBI office in Pennsylvania and released files to the media.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office on Saturday ruled the man’s death a homicide, saying it was caused by a gunshot wound to the neck and chest.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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This takes us into the AI ethics realm, too, and the legal side of AI as well.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the strict guidelines that steer her work into the realm of propaganda, her work is something beyond commercial art.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Doe said the plan from CFPB leaders and DOGE was to cut the bureau’s workforce in three phases.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Top Trump advisor Elon Musk, who has vowed to destroy the bureau through his Department of Government Efficiency, was invited to the forum but is not expected to attend.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Here’s Where Trump Is Winning—And Losing—In Court Specialized AI research agents are another development in this market, focusing on domains where literature searches are time-consuming.—
Gil Press,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The White House feels access to limited areas like the Oval Office and Air Force One shouldn't be guaranteed to a select few legacy outlets — but instead should be opened up to include both MAGA voices, and other new or niche nonpartisan publications with more domain expertise.—
Axios,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Herro started slow, finding himself with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field midway through the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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The corn and sugarcane fields of Punjab and Haryana had given way, by the second day, to fields of millet and soybean and lines of orange trees.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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The show has contained stories – one crime plays out over two episodes –and there are lighthearted elements and something comforting about the cluttered antiquarian bookshop, situated in a picture-perfect historic London lane.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, in Lund’s keenly discerning view, the game—its swings and misses, hits and runs, acrobatic catches and awkward miscues—is inseparable from the human element that goes into each of these crucial yet infinitesimal incidents.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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