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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player
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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
an undercover agent of the Crown
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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements
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Newsom’s office said that along with the FBI, agents from the IRS have been knocking on doors and asking questions.
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Anita Chabria,
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25 June 2026
Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, pleaded guilty in April to a felony charge stemming from a traffic altercation with Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park in October.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
As a natural oxidizer and a powerful anti-fungal agent, 3% hydrogen peroxide has powerful cleaning properties.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
Heath hoped that the agent could worm his way even deeper into Red44.
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New Yorker,
25 June 2026
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Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, pleaded guilty in April to a felony charge stemming from a traffic altercation with Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park in October.
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Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
As a natural oxidizer and a powerful anti-fungal agent, 3% hydrogen peroxide has powerful cleaning properties.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
Heath hoped that the agent could worm his way even deeper into Red44.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agent
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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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On Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to meet again in Washington for the fifth meeting to bring about an end to the war.
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Parmida is also an ambassador for bodybuilding apparel brand Darc Sport, per her Instagram.
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Russia is essentially trying to build a closed, spy-friendly, domestic version of the Internet.
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Brown and Harbour are set to star in and executive produce an upcoming spy drama show from A24 that has received a straight-to-series order at Netflix.
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At the moment, Congress is having a terrible time deciding how to levy taxes, go to war, protect Social Security, confirm judges and live within its means.
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Visiting teams, particularly from wealthy nations with the means to pay for it, will also request the most secluded rooms in the hotel, and away from the street side to minimize noise exposure.
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Swift's representative confirmed that the actor-comedian officiated the July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
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The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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That hot summer in Philadelphia, the 56 delegates of the Continental Congress who signed the historic document spent a lot of time in nearby taverns, drinking beer and discussing and debating the merits of trying to become an independent nation.
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In the prosecutor’s statement, the suspect is alleged to have photographed sensitive sites in Israel and then sold the images to an Iranian operative for up to hundreds of dollars.
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Political operatives tied to Florida Power & Light’s parent company were involved in the scandal, and a former Republican state senator was convicted of violating campaign finance laws.
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“Agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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