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
Tourism officials in both destinations cited social media and widespread access to smartphones as a reason for shutting down physical offices.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Instead, sheriff’s offices statewide were allowed for seven years to choose which law enforcement agencies investigated their in-custody deaths.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
On the Cape, the GOP lost the district attorney and the sheriff’s offices, as well as the state rep’s seat won by Flanagan.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that 18 offices across the state would open earlier four days a week for REAL ID appointments.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
And hey, the muckrakers up in the Grading The Week offices get it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
There is also the broad expectation that field offices, especially smaller ones in more rural parts of the country, will be shuttered.
—Rachel Siegel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Instead, sheriff’s offices statewide were allowed for seven years to choose which law enforcement agencies investigated their in-custody deaths.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Oh, the legal eagles up at the GTW offices get that, too.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
On the Cape, the GOP lost the district attorney and the sheriff’s offices, as well as the state rep’s seat won by Flanagan.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that 18 offices across the state would open earlier four days a week for REAL ID appointments.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
And hey, the muckrakers up in the Grading The Week offices get it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
There is also the broad expectation that field offices, especially smaller ones in more rural parts of the country, will be shuttered.
—Rachel Siegel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
Noun
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Last July, the Unified Government voted to adopt a revenue-neutral budget, forgoing more than $14 million in potential property tax revenue and resulting in budget cuts across government departments and programs.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This strategy allows workers to concentrate on more complex tasks while robots handle transportation duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2025
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Harry and his American wife, Duchess Meghan, dropped their royal duties in Britain and moved to the United States in 2020.—
Lisa Richwine,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The federal agencies also advise anyone potentially vulnerable to ransomware activity like Medusa’s attacks to take several other precautionary measures — including checking operating systems and software to ensure everything is properly patched and up to date.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Before the collision, there were 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan National, including the Department of Defense, military services, law enforcement and emergency medical services.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many companies struggle with clearly defining brand management responsibilities.—
Ira Belsky,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The constant tug-of-war between parental responsibilities and professional life can lead to feelings of guilt, stress and burnout that can seem insurmountable without the right strategies in place.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The transfers came just two days after Tisch made a number of administrative appointments, including new heads of the department’s public information and technology bureaus.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Is this morally corrupt crowd determined to ignore constitutional obligations rather than ever admit a mistake?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Even very large spending cuts will not make a meaningful dent in those existing interest obligations in a single year.—
Alicia Parlapiano,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The branches are blessed, taken home after the service and placed on desks or shelves to remember the event.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Inside a main room, three people sit hunched over desks.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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On multiple occasions since World War II, the United States has made bilateral security commitments to allies and partners in comparable postconflict situations.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, the Paris accord’s voluntary and scalable commitments helped sustain momentum even after the United States exited the deal in 2017.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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