1
as in department
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 duty
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 office
But Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge at the Nashville ATF office, did not say what those hypotheses were.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
In its first weekend, the film brought in $163 million at the box office, accoring to NBC Universal.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
According to multiple sources, the special education office is now left with just a handful of top executives and support staff.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
In its first weekend, the film brought in $163 million at the box office, accoring to NBC Universal.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
According to multiple sources, the special education office is now left with just a handful of top executives and support staff.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for office
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The police department previously booked him into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department High Desert Detention Center on a murder charge, which was dropped during his arraignment on Tuesday, according to ABC7.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Spokespeople for Arizona’s Medicaid and Economic Security departments — Johnny Córdoba and Brett Bezio, respectively — did not share data on how many people participated in the state’s pilot test nor describe the outcome.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Grohl handled the drum duties himself on the album, and the band hired Josh Freese for the tour.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lineup splits evenly between Indonesian talent and international helmers, with each duo sharing writing and directing duties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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While sympathetic to conservative institutional media, federal law agencies did not often make moves based on posts from the nascent right wing creator class.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency is not so fortunate, said Renee Pertile, early childhood director at the agency.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Trail Blazers deferred comment to the NBA and announced that an assistant coach, Tiago Splitter, would assume head coaching responsibilities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Where previously, these creative players often played without much defensive responsibility, modern head coaches are likely to ask their attacking midfielder to join an aggressive press or retreat into a structured block alongside the striker or fellow midfielders.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Munising area features a variety of serene waterfalls accessible from local trails, per the visitors bureau.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some of the money was spent on a new office for the internal affairs bureau, a golf cart, cable television subscriptions and travel to conferences.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Issuing a faulty boarding pass and leaving you stranded in Toronto is a clear breach of that obligation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Recently, the L’Oréal Paris spokesperson has been jet-setting around the world fulfilling her stylish obligations.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Content creators and designers alike are using it as the base for side tables, desks, shelving, storage, and even lighting.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lewis, 58, reportedly did so after being arrested last December and accused by the Pompton Lakes Police Department of taping a 9-year-old student’s head to his desk for roughly an hour using masking tape.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi has underscored the need to accelerate Japan’s military buildup after years of pacifism since World War II, echoing Abe’s militaristic vision.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Budgets should be more balanced when economic times are good, when there is less need for government stimulus and greater opportunities to grow tax revenue.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/office. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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