offices

noun

plural of office
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 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 These tickets must be redeemed at one of the nine Florida Lottery district offices around the state. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 One was a leaf from a Tradescantia spathacea plant growing in one of the researchers’ offices. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Developer Mikki Schuck bought the building in late 2024 intending to fully renovate the top two stories — previously offices — into luxury apartments and a restaurant once more on the ground floor. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Arjun Poudel, a health reporter in Nepal, was commuting to the offices of the Kathmandu Post, in the country’s capital, when messages started coming in about a disastrous flood in his home town, close to the border with China. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities. — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Non-essential government offices include state courts, local DMV offices, and public libraries, while public K-12 schools and many public universities also close on the day. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
  1. departments
  2. duties
  3. agencies
  4. responsibilities
  5. bureaus
  6. obligations
  7. services
  8. needs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Welch did not remove Benton from his committee assignments and other caucus duties until February.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • 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
Definition of agencies
Noun
  • Most children are forgotten in cars when caregivers are operating on autopilot mode while juggling several responsibilities at once.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While the department attributes the opacity around its procurement and distribution of its massive, $1 trillion budget to the sheer size of the agency and its responsibilities, the GAO has found evidence instead of pervasive money mismanagement.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Register fraud alerts with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three main credit reporting bureaus.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of bureaus
Noun
  • In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The school board directed the Superintendent to determine what the district’s financial obligations would be if a Schools of Hope charter occupied a closed school.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • At the same time, a crisis in family-care services has forced many women to pull back from their careers.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The ferry involved, a catamaran, was one of several shuttle sea services that link North Cyprus with Turkey daily.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • Rocket Mortgage is more flexible than many competitors and may suit unique needs better.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Philanthropy takes center stage Organizers vowed to work with nonprofit partners to put the grants toward their most urgent and underresourced needs.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs

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