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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms
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as in agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
It was made clear weeks ago that this was in part a database quirk in the agency and in part a general lack of understanding that a country with more than 340 million people actually does have tens of thousands of centenarians and living dependents of centenarians.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Melanie Krause and the agency's leadership team are well positioned to serve during this critical period for the nation in advance of the April tax deadline.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The late Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and vocalist — who died in November 2022 at age 79 — purchased the home in the Belgravia neighborhood of London in 2015, according to a press release from the listing agency, Beauchamp Estates.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
This week’s back-to-back moon landings are part of NASA’s commercial lunar delivery program meant to get the space agency’s experiments to the gray, dusty surface and jump-start business.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Melanie Krause and the agency's leadership team are well positioned to serve during this critical period for the nation in advance of the April tax deadline.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The late Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and vocalist — who died in November 2022 at age 79 — purchased the home in the Belgravia neighborhood of London in 2015, according to a press release from the listing agency, Beauchamp Estates.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
This week’s back-to-back moon landings are part of NASA’s commercial lunar delivery program meant to get the space agency’s experiments to the gray, dusty surface and jump-start business.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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The suspect’s name hasn’t been released, but Jennings said the department would be sharing the individual’s name.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2025
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People can also get hantavirus from a mouse bite, but this is rare, the New Mexico health department said.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Caro Quintero was released when a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of DEA agent Camarena.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The former leader of a Mexican cartel, thought responsible for the 1985 death of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent in the 1980s, was among 29 defendants extradited to the United States Thursday.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 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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The 50-year-old former New York police officer and U.S. Secret Service agent will soon join the bureau, despite not having prior experience in federal law enforcement.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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File and record legal documents – Once your estate plan is formalized, make sure it’s properly recorded with relevant institutions, such as banks and property records offices.—
Zaneilia Harris,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 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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More great reads Korean Americans are finding themselves on the hook for service in the South Korean military — all because a rapper dodged it.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The pop-ups suggested malware had been installed or included urgent warnings about technical issues related to the victims’ services, software or devices.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2025
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The company encountered issues with both of the vehicle's elements — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage — and called the launch off after holding the countdown clock at T-40 seconds.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The company's specialized GPU and edge computing platforms, particularly the Jetson modules for robots and DRIVE platform for autonomous vehicles, provide the computational foundation necessary for real-time AI processing in physical systems.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each satellite carries a camera, which acts like a synchronized, single, virtual instrument with a largely uninterrupted view of the sun.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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On-chain assets are, ultimately, financial instruments and the ecosystem is long overdue for crypto-specific audit and attestation standards.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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