Thesaurus results for AGENCIES

agencies

noun

plural of agency

as in departments

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms

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something used to achieve an end by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?

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Recent Examples of agencies The Justice Department did not detail the damage to the agencies or other targets from the computer intrusions. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The president gets to hire, or appoint, the people who run these agencies; the Senate has to approve them. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 The order also aims to make data center development in Pennsylvania transparent, banning the use of non-disclosure agreements in connection with data center projects for any government agencies. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The complaint shows these were two peace officers, presumably from other law enforcement agencies, who also were not wounded. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 At Mount Vernon, discussions focused on the partnerships required to complete large-scale mitigation projects, including coordination among government agencies, landowners, contractors, and funding partners. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Unlike in civil court proceedings, DOAH rulings are merely recommendations to state and local government agencies, which do not have to abide by the decisions. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Nearly 1,600 agencies in 32 states now partner with ICE task forces, helping drive immigration arrests from 250 a month in 2024 to about 3,000 per month in early 2026. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Nobody questions the employees in the agencies, and they are given tremendous immunity. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

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What remains less clear is why burnout continues even as firms and legal departments introduce wellness initiatives, flexible work policies, and workload reforms.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Commissioner Matt Mizell asked if any of the data collected by the sheriff’s office could be shared with other departments.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Nordic Co-Production Market brings together Nordic and international producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents around projects in development.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The actor stars opposite AnnaSophia Robb, with the two playing a pair of FBI agents who investigate what seems to be an impossible homicide inside the prison.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Gulf states have experimented with ship-to-ship transfers and other means of moving crude around Iranian restrictions.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

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History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Ngai, senior partner and chairman of McKinsey's offices in Greater China, told me last week.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of offices

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Teamsters California sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this month over the DMV’s decision to lift a ban on autonomous vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
One item bearing the brunt of the tariffs is vehicles, which could have an outsized impact on Kansas City.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

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The instruments can move with greater flexibility than the human hand, while the system filters out natural hand tremors that could affect delicate movements.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Bands like the all-female salsa group Agua Pura and the young Los Jefes have taken up unofficial residencies in Segovia's home, using his instruments, recording booths and expertise in the industry to help shape their own sound.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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