Thesaurus results for DESKS

desks

noun

plural of desk

as in offices

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the city desk of a prominent newspaper

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Recent Examples of desks Statues and murals featuring players, stadiums, and schedules lined the walls, while desks were decorated with the colors and memorabilia of favorite clubs and national teams. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 Investment banking fees and trading desks are throwing a party, but the loan books are cleaning up the mess. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Storage is clever, with cubbies, peg walls, and fold-down desks (Executive Kings offer full desks). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Affordable futons, twin bed frames, and desks are popular among college students. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 4 July 2026 Volunteers are often stationed at ‘Ask Me’ desks through the airport. — Alexandra Phelps july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 People who have committed to rucking for weeks at a time report standing taller during ordinary activities at their desks, in line at the store, during other workouts. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The boat comes with modern amenities like special laboratory refrigerators to store water samples and computer desks to allow continuous measurements of water quality while conducting water quality sampling. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 After workers cleared their desks in February 2025, the USAID offices on Pennsylvania Avenue were repurposed for other government uses. — Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

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Noun

Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
LeVota signed the executive order on July 4, while all of Jackson County’s municipal government offices were closed for the holiday.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of offices

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Since the audit tool was introduced, multiple departments have announced arrests of officers across the state, signaling a level of misuse that may have previously gone undetected.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Of about 5% of hospitals globally that have international patient departments, Stephano estimated less than 1% are internationally accredited.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of departments

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Because of the convictions, Flores will no longer be eligible to work for law enforcement at any level, including local, state and federal agencies.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Then, in 2012, redevelopment agencies were dissolved by the state and their obligations transferred to successor agencies.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of agencies

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Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
If there are no Apple App Store services in 2276, our historical iPhone 17 Pro has another insurmountable problem.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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