1
as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the company's main office is in Atlanta
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2
as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
one of the chief offices of a friend is to be there in someone's hour of need
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Recent Examples of offices
But Latinos also are underrepresented as a demographic across elective offices.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The second floor will include offices for village, police, and community development administrators, as well as staff break rooms and conference spaces.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Hepburn has said all of these positions are based in district offices, not schools.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
From local to state to federal offices, experts say doing a little homework ahead of time could save you confusion in the voting booth.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
This ticket will have to be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Layoffs slashed offices that dealt with English-language acquisition and those that worked with poor, minority, and rural districts.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The 13,000-square-foot gallery includes 6,000 feet of exhibition space as well as offices, viewing rooms, and storage.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Tourism officials in both destinations cited social media and widespread access to smartphones as a reason for shutting down physical offices.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The second floor will include offices for village, police, and community development administrators, as well as staff break rooms and conference spaces.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Hepburn has said all of these positions are based in district offices, not schools.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
From local to state to federal offices, experts say doing a little homework ahead of time could save you confusion in the voting booth.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
This ticket will have to be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Layoffs slashed offices that dealt with English-language acquisition and those that worked with poor, minority, and rural districts.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The 13,000-square-foot gallery includes 6,000 feet of exhibition space as well as offices, viewing rooms, and storage.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Tourism officials in both destinations cited social media and widespread access to smartphones as a reason for shutting down physical offices.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
Noun
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Homelessness continues to rise, basic infrastructure needs to be fixed or replaced and public safety departments need more resources.—
Rebecca Jones,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mickey Mouse was hugely popular in Germany (including personally with Hitler), but Germany imposed hefty duties on the import of foreign films after the Nazis came to power, bringing Mickey Mouse’s broad viewership to a halt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The president has not been as candid with his administration’s own controversies, but watchdogs in executive agencies have scrutinized some of his members.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sherwood struggled in that role last year and should do better with fewer responsibilities.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its failure, especially the Republican majority in the House and Senate, to honor constitutional obligations as well as legislative and oversight responsibilities is disheartening.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With bureaus established in all Australian capital cities, AAP’s domestic news coverage was taken up by regional newspapers and radio stations that could not sustain their own dedicated newsrooms.—
Kevin Patrick,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 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
Noun
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The budget emphasizes that HUD funding is insufficient to meet rental assistance obligations.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those obligations were not met.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Quixote’s fleet, lighting and grip, production supplies and communications rental services will continue in New York and Los Angeles.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Be direct about needs, set clear boundaries, and make sure everything is understood.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Innovative, imaginative solutions that meet growth in population, business and agricultural needs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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