Thesaurus results for AGENCY

agency

noun

ˈā-jən(t)-sē

Definition of agency

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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 agency Contacts mostly via intelligence agencies Putin said contacts with Ukraine were still taking place. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 At least 1,252 people were killed and more than 4,200 remain missing, according to the country’s disaster management agency. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Official’s return Prior to fleeing to the United States, Hédouville was the subject of an investigation by Haiti’s anti-corruption agency, L’Unité de Lutte Contre la Corruption. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The 9/11 attacks happened in part because of policymakers’ inability to grasp that the world was changing and to share information across government agencies that could have protected the country. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agency

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Noun

Additionally, the department has been coordinating with the Nepali government to assist with the rescue effort.

— Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The department did not immediately respond to The Bee’s request for comment.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
This was followed by the creation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) on July 22 to handle espionage and resistance agents, and the first raids were already being carried out.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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The lighter touch appears, so far, to be a hallmark of the Vought-era bureau.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
For former Census Bureau Director Robert Santos, a Biden nominee, the close timing of the policy revision and the bureau's release of an unauthored report with claims about noncitizen voting is striking.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.

— Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025

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The plans also call for housing, retail, office space, a hotel, public open space and entertainment venues.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of office

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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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Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders look ahead to key services and jobs data for more insights into the domestic economic picture following a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Strong companies may begin with electric-fleet operations, depot management, charging, maintenance, logistics or mobility services and evolve toward autonomous-ready infrastructure.

— John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of service

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The festival, with a capacity of 80,000 people, also was hit with mud and rain in 2023 as many attendees were trapped on its grounds, where vehicle traffic was temporarily limited and some hiked in the mud to nearby towns.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors allege the vehicles were purchased as part of an effort to disguise the origin of money generated through human trafficking.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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