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as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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as in areas
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 departments
About 15 residents attended the budget town hall meeting with council member Lorie Blair, and the majority of their questions centered on how the city budget works, how departments get funded and how residents could get more involved in the budget process.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Democrats refused to fund those departments without changes to immigration enforcement practices.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Meta suffered a rocky week, losing two pivotal court cases and announcing a round of layoffs across Facebook, Reality Labs and other departments.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Due to the size of the fire and its proximity to nearby houses, Grayslake immediately radioed for help from surrounding departments.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Emergency departments hold admitted patients for hours or days waiting for inpatient beds, surgeries are delayed, medical errors increase.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Matson said the state’s departments of health and environmental management were immediately informed when fluoride first stopped being added to the water.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Davenport further touted their work in protecting the county’s credit rating, as well as launching five new departments within five years.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Democrats refused to fund those departments without changes to immigration enforcement practices.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Meta suffered a rocky week, losing two pivotal court cases and announcing a round of layoffs across Facebook, Reality Labs and other departments.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Due to the size of the fire and its proximity to nearby houses, Grayslake immediately radioed for help from surrounding departments.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Emergency departments hold admitted patients for hours or days waiting for inpatient beds, surgeries are delayed, medical errors increase.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Matson said the state’s departments of health and environmental management were immediately informed when fluoride first stopped being added to the water.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Davenport further touted their work in protecting the county’s credit rating, as well as launching five new departments within five years.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
Noun
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Emergency teams were deployed immediately to contain damage and maintain operations, while authorities coordinated with security agencies to secure the site.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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This wasn’t surprising, given that intelligence agencies compartmentalize information about sensitive operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Unlike homes, offices typically recirculate the same air for long periods, often with humidity levels as low as 20–30 percent and carbon dioxide readings between 800 and 1,200 ppm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many of the messages come from domains that look official but are not government domains.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The breach comes not long after the Justice Department earlier this month seized four domains connected to the Handala group, as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Mar. 2026
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But more recently, the credit bureaus have employed a limited number of workers — often overseas — to handle enormous volumes of investigations.—
Joel Jacobs,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are 246 of them, drawn from the everyday realms of agriculture, land surveying, and taxation.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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China has long looked to counter the US dollar’s dominance in international commerce; that push is also extending to digital realms.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Published in 2021 by a team of scholars in such fields as Jewish studies and Holocaust history, it was created to help distinguish hatred of Jews from criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Pestova company has nearly 100 acres of potato fields in eastern Kosovo that are used to make the potato chips sold under the name Vipa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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