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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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2
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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Recent Examples of agent
These agents learn from interactions, adapting responses for a more human-like experience, reducing wait times and ensuring consistent service quality.
CNN reports that tech companies are introducing early AI agent offerings.
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Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The writer’s death on June 3 was confirmed by his husband, Michael Carroll, and agent Bill Clegg, The New York Times, The Guardian and NBC News report.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 June 2025
Slow Horses is a darkly humorous espionage drama that follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known unaffectionately as Slough House.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 June 2025
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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Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The writer’s death on June 3 was confirmed by his husband, Michael Carroll, and agent Bill Clegg, The New York Times, The Guardian and NBC News report.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 June 2025
Slow Horses is a darkly humorous espionage drama that follows a dysfunctional team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 known unaffectionately as Slough House.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agent
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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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Some of the photos were taken of the apartment in 2019 by a Transit American Services Inc. employee, said deputy district attorney Joseph Cannon, who prosecuted the case.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Multiple adults, including the mother, were monitoring the group of children swimming when the boy drowned, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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On Saturday, Iran's UN ambassador said 78 people had been killed and more than 320 wounded since the start of Israel's attack.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Iranian ambassador to the United Nations Saeed Amir Iravani said Friday that the Israeli strikes had thus far killed 78 people, the majority of them civilians, and injured more than 320.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and the head of Israel's spy agency, Mossad chief David Barnea, were also expected to meet with Witkoff.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Kennedy met with the CIA after a 1955 tour of the Soviet Union, relaying his observations to the spy agency as a voluntary informant, the documents show.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Since May 2024, Wilson had been under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs, with Wilson's longtime representatives in charge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 June 2025
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Uber and Lyft representatives blasted the ordinance, while a crowd with the Chicago Gig Alliance organized by the Service Employees International Union Local 1 and Mechanics Local 701 packed the room and loudly chanted throughout the hearing.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Other city officials were present at the ceremony, including Library Advisory Board delegate John Warren and Stanton Councilmember Gary Taylor.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance could hike output by as much as 411,000 barrels per day in July, two OPEC+ delegates told CNBC, continuing a rapid unwinding of voluntary production cuts.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Ashman, a 23-year-old water operative from Stafford, was one of two suspects questioned about the incident.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Senior Hamas operatives with British citizenship have established charitable foundations that raise millions of pounds annually, some of which ends up in the hands of the group’s military wing.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Many had to do with using instruments as voices and voices as instruments.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
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The conductor of the group took turns touching each of their nipples with the dry ice, which burned them and prompted them to play their instrument.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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“Agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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