agencies

noun

plural of agency
1
as in departments
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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2
as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?

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Recent Examples of agencies Georgia still has ample budget reserves and a growing economy, prompting credit rating agencies to give the state their top scores. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Advertisers who have treated those as different budgets, different agencies and different measurement systems may find the distinction harder to maintain. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 This new system lets companies and government agencies test aerospace technologies during sustained Mach 2+ flights. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 Local government agencies are not obligated to post public records online, with a few exceptions, according to David Loy, legal director at the nonprofit First Amendment Coalition. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 But borrowers taking loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration and guaranteed by the Veterans Administration still overpay, even though those agencies limit lenders’ pricing discretion. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 As several emergency agencies headed to the scene, authorities received a second report confirming that a person at the summit had been injured by the lightning strike. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Bigger picture But ultimately, many of these debris concerns could be mitigated with more responsible behaviors from space agencies and launch providers, Sorge said. — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026 Michael Kratsios, the White House’s science and technology adviser, told the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology that the money will be drawn from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA, as well as other federal agencies. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agencies
  1. departments
  2. agents
  3. bureaus
  4. means
  5. offices
  6. vehicles
  7. services
  8. instruments
Noun
  • There is not a statewide budget allocation for the service, and individual departments would have to foot the bill.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Kansas City and Independence’s health departments have not responded to inquiries as of Wednesday.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Authorities arrested Munster and Claude Kwe, a research fellow at Rocky Mountain Labs, June 2 on charges of conspiracy to smuggle mpox into the United States and lying to border agents.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The first few days after a home is listed often generate the greatest attention, with buyers and agents watching closely for new properties that fit their needs.
    — Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • Register fraud alerts with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three main credit reporting bureaus.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • With each emergency, laws were enacted, bureaus created, budgets enlarged, and civil liberties restricted.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of bureaus
Noun
  • With an international wedding on the horizon, old friendships are tested, relationships evolve, and everyone is forced to confront what growing up really means.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • Many of her events cost $15 or less, and Torres offers discounts or other financial support for women who want to attend but don’t have the financial means to.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • The eligibility bar hasn't moved—this remains the province of accredited investors, qualified purchasers, and family offices, same as before.
    — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Some offices stationed outside the capital are forced to spend the night sleeping in subpar police stations and sleep on bare floors before heading out on operations the next day.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • Engle then diverted the money to personal purchases, including a yacht, vehicles, jewelry, and other luxury items, authorities said.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Carter can tell you all about their jobs and the sound each of their vehicles make.
    — The Star August 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • Businesses that build responsibility into their AI systems can earn the confidence needed to innovate faster, deploy AI in more valuable areas and create products and services that customers are willing to embrace.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • David is a design leader, teacher, and strategist with deep expertise in creating new products, services, and training solutions.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • Meanwhile, teams in Spain will launch six balloons equipped with 360-degree cameras and ozone-monitoring instruments.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That owes much to guests such as Shahzad Ismaily, Laurie Anderson, Leo Abrahams, and musicians from Mali playing instruments such as the ngoni, calabash, and yabara.
    — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of instruments

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