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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf
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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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as in junior
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Recent Examples of deputy
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
In early 2021, Boise State deputy athletic director Cody Gougler sat at his desk in his brand new office in the Allen Noble Hall of Fame at Albertsons Stadium.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
In a related blog post, Microsoft CVP David Weston acknowledges risks of attacks from a confused deputy exposing sensitive functionality, prompt injection, tool poisoning, unwanted remote access, and others.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
The 16-year-old driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, deputies said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Detectives from the sheriff’s Cannabis Compliance Team and the school’s resource deputy launched an investigation into the incident and determined that a 15-year-old student was provided edible cannabis products by an adult, Flor Yudith Zamora, 21, of Lompoc.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
In early 2021, Boise State deputy athletic director Cody Gougler sat at his desk in his brand new office in the Allen Noble Hall of Fame at Albertsons Stadium.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
In a related blog post, Microsoft CVP David Weston acknowledges risks of attacks from a confused deputy exposing sensitive functionality, prompt injection, tool poisoning, unwanted remote access, and others.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
The 16-year-old driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, deputies said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputy
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Rather, the able New York Sen. William P. Seward was perceived as the favorite, despite electability concerns amongst the delegates over his strong opposition to slavery.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Read More: How Putin Missed His Shot at Peace In a sign of progress, the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegates did result in an agreement to carry out the largest prisoner swap of the war, with each country committing to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Why Now? Unlike chatbots or single-task assistants, AI agents are evolving to operate autonomously within complex environments.—
Nikit Shah,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The film’s assistant director, David Halls, secured a plea deal with prosecutors, pleading no contest to a misdemeanor count of negligent handling of a gun.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., on behalf of Anthony Alvarez, who recently completed his junior year at KU.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Benet junior goalkeeper Giada McGlynn, who made eight saves in regulation and two overtimes and one more in the shootout, was not surprised by Sentman’s effectiveness.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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Many of the videos encourage viewers to donate to organizations such as the National Park Foundation or to call their local representatives to advocate for protecting public lands, part of a long tradition of using social media to organize social and political movements.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The aides were career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The administration then placed around 160 aides on administrative leave while officials reviewed staffing to best meet Trump's goal of downsizing the size and scope of the federal government.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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My dad was a crime scene detective, my mom was an undercover narcotics agent, and my stepfather was an FBI agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The agents, most of which are set to be available by the end of 2025, can perform a variety of tasks; one handles sourcing and procurement, while another creates and manages quotes and still another orchestrates stock and handles in-store inventory details.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Separately, attorneys for the families of victims of the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in 2012 filed a civil lawsuit under a different provision of the law concerning unfair trade practices.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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If any inmates were denied parole because of the faulty tests, they could be owed a new hearing before the parole board, said attorneys representing inmates affected by the defective drug tests.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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“Deputy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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