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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
Her administration is exploring setting up programs to help affected businesses with help from quasi-public agencies like MassTech.
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Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
This affects agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), major firms like SpaceX, Boeing and Airbus, and smaller commercial space companies globally.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Isaacman, echoing the Trump administration, said the agency should also press onward, sending humans to Mars as soon as possible.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Hilton Beckham, an assistant commissioner of the CBP, told the Associated Press the agency would be ready for the change.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
This affects agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), major firms like SpaceX, Boeing and Airbus, and smaller commercial space companies globally.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Isaacman, echoing the Trump administration, said the agency should also press onward, sending humans to Mars as soon as possible.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Hilton Beckham, an assistant commissioner of the CBP, told the Associated Press the agency would be ready for the change.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to the department of corrections, about 13,000 people — nearly half the state’s prison population — have such risk ratings, although not all of them are eligible for parole.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Oh yes, and there was one other common denominator with all these contract extensions: None of the agents involved was named Scott Boras.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Beginning the debt settlement process usually requires you to stop making payments on your bills, which is reported to the credit bureaus and can cause your credit score to drop.—
Victor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The government requires non-Norwegians to obtain prior permission before visiting. Svalbard, in contrast, has a total population of about 2,500, as of the latest data from Norway's statistics bureau.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Apr. 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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My office was congressionally mandated and statutorily required.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the poverty guidelines, the office maps out how much Medicaid money goes to each state and reviews all regulations developed by HHS agencies.—
Arthur Allen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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After years of targeting founders and developers of crypto infrastructure for allegedly operating unlicensed money services and violating U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice is shifting its approach.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Investigators then interviewed dozens of individuals and entities following the initial incident and uncovered evidence Crawley used deceptive practices to get money and services from at least 24 victims, according to the release.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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Many analysts said Tesla could withstand those tariffs better than competitors because its vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled domestically.—
Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Investigators suspect that Martinez may have been struck by a vehicle, the release said.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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The instrument, now in its fourth year of surveying the sky, can observe light from 5,000 galaxies at the same time.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Webb’s powerful instruments calculated the asteroid at about 200 feet, or roughly the height of a 15-story building.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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