subdepartments

variants also sub-departments
Definition of subdepartmentsnext
plural of subdepartment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartments
Noun
  • But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Global financial services firm BTIG noted that the rapid runup comes with risks.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • Anything stand out about other services and features?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.
    Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • The county’s transient occupancy tax revenue goes to the county’s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which lets county supervisors give grants to nonprofits and public agencies for services that promote tourism, economic development, cultural activities and quality of life.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Palm Beach County as a whole could lose about $324 million in 2028, which would cut right into the $609 million budget used for 30 departments.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
  • Emergency physicians do not control inpatient staffing, discharge bottlenecks, rehabilitation placement delays, or bed availability, yet emergency departments absorb the consequences when hospitals operate beyond capacity.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The former law offices have been in the neighborhood for decades, so the hotel slots right into the aesthetic of the Central Business District.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • But the top-two primary system doesn’t apply in the state for candidates who are launching bids for President, county central committees, or local offices.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 1 June 2026
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“Subdepartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartments. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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