1
as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the company's main office is in Atlanta
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2
as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
one of the chief offices of a friend is to be there in someone's hour of need
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Recent Examples of offices
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Following his election as South Korea’s President on June 3, Lee’s staff arrived at their new offices in central Seoul the next morning to find rooms strewn with trash and desks equipped with monitors but bereft of computers, which had all been piled in a corner.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2022, General Motors did some similar upgrades with designs and art in its engineering offices at the GM Technical Center in Warren.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Other cities see empty offices as a crisis.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
In many parts of Kentucky, sheriff's offices serve as the primary law enforcement agency patrolling the roads and responding to emergencies.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Leaders’ homes, other government offices, and police stations were also set on fire.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Now the mood has darkened as nonprofits recruit lawyers and bolster the security of their offices and staff.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Following his election as South Korea’s President on June 3, Lee’s staff arrived at their new offices in central Seoul the next morning to find rooms strewn with trash and desks equipped with monitors but bereft of computers, which had all been piled in a corner.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2022, General Motors did some similar upgrades with designs and art in its engineering offices at the GM Technical Center in Warren.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Other cities see empty offices as a crisis.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The TikTok logo is seen outside the Chinese video app company’s Los Angeles offices on April 4, 2025 in Culver City, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
In many parts of Kentucky, sheriff's offices serve as the primary law enforcement agency patrolling the roads and responding to emergencies.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Leaders’ homes, other government offices, and police stations were also set on fire.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
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By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jones detailed new de-icing equipment, dedicated crews, and a central dashboard so all departments can see in real-time how their decisions impact the entire network.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other than writing games and chuffa, one of the duties of the writers was to serve as a sherpa for the different comedian guests who’d come on.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and at least two days of strength training exercises, which includes lifting weights or performing muscle-building activities.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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An anonymous letter was mailed to local police and federal agencies, accusing individuals of gambling and triggering an investigation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The framework separated responsibilities into executive-level roles for oversight and escalation of risks, and program-level roles for daily management.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For England, this means setting firm rules for exchanges, lenders and token issuers, and defining exactly how the FCA, Bank of England and Payment Systems Regulator divide responsibilities.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the credit bureaus have become a little more transparent, and countless services and information outlets have worked to crack and share the code.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some services only report on-time, in-full rent payments to credit bureaus, while others might also report late payments, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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The software giant has repeatedly encountered shortages in AI computing, exacerbated by its obligations to supply OpenAI.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The higher wages still allow people to keep up with obligations and build stronger credit profiles.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The real estate services firm attempts to allow buyers to find sellers (and vice versa) quickly on the internet.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Several Palestinians said Internet and phone services began to come back in Gaza City.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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