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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
The grim milestone was recorded between January 2023 and April 2025, with the agency documenting that bleaching-level heat stress has impacted 83.7% of the world's coral reef area.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency plans to revoke the authorization of these dyes and set national standards for transitioning to natural alternatives by the end of 2026.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Since 2020, the small city agency has seen 17 employees quit, 10 of whom were hired during Ellis’s tenure.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
The agency plans to revoke the authorization of these dyes and set national standards for transitioning to natural alternatives by the end of 2026.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Since 2020, the small city agency has seen 17 employees quit, 10 of whom were hired during Ellis’s tenure.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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Dugan’s criminal complaint shows she has been charged with concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest, and obstructing or impeding a proceeding before a federal department or agency.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth ordered each military department to review its military Equal Opportunity (EO) and civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs, according to a memo dated Thursday and released Friday.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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One of them also said his father works for China's public security bureau, raising questions about whether the students had been tasked with collecting intelligence on their government's behalf.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The news agency noted the search for survivors had ended and the fire had been extinguished, citing the provincial radio and television bureau.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
29 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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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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The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951, in the wake of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s four terms in office.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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His memorial service is set for Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), and his body will be buried at Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major in a simple wooden casket, per his request.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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As part of the deal, Beijing committed to purchase at least $200 billion in additional U.S. goods and services above 2017 levels.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Plopping down on its four landing legs, the spacecraft delivered ten science instruments and technology demonstration gear through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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