as in officers
a person who holds a public office
some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news
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Recent Examples of officials
Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Folarin Balogun's red card came as the result of a series of ridiculous, unforgivable errors from the officials in this match.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
On Thursday, with the help of Granada Theatre officials, it was placed high on an exterior wall of the old Allen Press building, just south of the Granada on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
San Joaquin County is seeing a rise in rabid bats, but public health officials said not to worry.
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Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Park officials did not answer requests for comment.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The spending plan will now be reviewed by Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro, who in a June 18 letter to Oakland Unified officials warned that a tentative labor agreement with the district’s teachers may not be sustainable in the coming years.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Folarin Balogun's red card came as the result of a series of ridiculous, unforgivable errors from the officials in this match.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
On Thursday, with the help of Granada Theatre officials, it was placed high on an exterior wall of the old Allen Press building, just south of the Granada on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
San Joaquin County is seeing a rise in rabid bats, but public health officials said not to worry.
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Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Park officials did not answer requests for comment.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The spending plan will now be reviewed by Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro, who in a June 18 letter to Oakland Unified officials warned that a tentative labor agreement with the district’s teachers may not be sustainable in the coming years.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officials
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In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.
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At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.
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If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold?
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For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.
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“Officials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officials. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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