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
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
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Tetra Tech focuses on water, environment and sustainable infrastructure and a substantial chunk of its revenue comes from contracts with federal, state and local government agencies.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
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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Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even better, the alfresco dining area is shaded by an orchard, next to an herb garden.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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One out of four positions at the chief medical examiner’s office are vacant, according to DHHS, which oversees the office.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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California Dreaming The Southern California sports powers haven’t won a women’s basketball title since Police Academy—the very first one—was killing at the box office.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
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
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The bureau said an investigation into the person’s death is ongoing.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hikers found the bodies of the two brothers on the morning of March 8, the bureau previously said.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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For a long time, video games were seen as the domain of young White men.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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In exploring this connectivity, Lindeman extends the reach of her music further than ever, while also continuing to grow the Weather Station’s sound into a vespertine orchestral domain all its own.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now teams that miss out on the NCAA tournament on selection Sunday are added to the 32-team NIT field, which uses home court sites until the semifinal and final rounds.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay won three events for SI in a dual meet against Presentation on Tuesday.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The best among them can turn the disparate elements of theater into something seamlessly whole.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Poor defense returns After cleaning up elements of their defensive play during their recent road trip, the Rangers slipped into poor habits almost immediately against Calgary.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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