Thesaurus results for AGENTS

agents

noun

plural of agent

as in instrumentalities

something used to achieve an end the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries

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as in representatives

a person who acts or does business for another the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player

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as in ambassadors

a person sent on a mission to represent another an undercover agent of the Crown

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as in spies

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements

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Recent Examples of agents Belgal was shot by ICE Thursday, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said agents surrounded the man and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple times. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, those whiz-bang AI agents could simply shift companies’ existing software spending rather than actually grow it as hoped. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Now that the industry is moving from AI that makes text and images to AI that takes actions, via agents that can shop on people’s behalf, the stakes are much higher. — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Starting With The Problem If your organization is considering AI agents, start with your workflow, not the technology. — Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The model’s software engineering capabilities were tested on Google’s open-source Agent Development Kit, a framework used to build and deploy autonomous agents. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Joseph Rothrock, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Dallas field office, said federal agents carried out the North Texas operation, named Operation Lonestar Round-Up, in late September. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 There is currently no payments network for AI agents, Hayes said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Which is to say the agents are hustling — and even trying to submit to literary magazines — to stay alive. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

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The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
If buying chocolate means supporting a great cause, why not gift chocolate to everyone in your life this holiday season?

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

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Both slates will also feed into JAFF Market’s first Producers Exchange, which will set up meetings between participating producers and the JFP teams, JIPCon representatives, exhibitors and other delegates.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
During the meeting, Cohen explained that the event would bring together Jewish community representatives, diplomats and government officials, many of whom were not Jewish.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of representatives

Noun

Similarly, Kelly Saco and Jeremy Tache -- who were retained as sideline reporters -- are viewed by the Marlins as assets not only as broadcasters but also, to an extent, as Marlins ambassadors who promote the product.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
For this, Lancôme has called upon its brand ambassadors Demi Moore, Christy Turlington, Zoé Saldaña and Vanessa Kirby to share their own stories.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambassadors

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Most of these freelancers stayed in the Hotel Istanbul, which was home to a rotating cast of war tourists, jihadis, drifters, and spies.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The actor grew up immersed in the entertainment business as the son of one of Hollywood's most famous spies.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Also, passenger road vehicles use safety features like steel bumpers and crumple zones to absorb impact forces during collisions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
In an era when high-performance vehicles often grow larger, heavier, and more complex with each successive generation, part of the Carrera T’s appeal lies in its restraint.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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Organizers are increasingly capitalizing on the excitement surrounding Formula 1 to extend delegates' stays, according to Poh Chi Chuan, executive director of exhibitions and conferences at STB.

— Jenny Lee,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Total attendance this year was 10,100 delegates, down approximately 500 from last year, of which 3,150 were buyers – that’s 34% of the total delegate number – down approximately 150 people from last year.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegates

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The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said.

— Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The top trade envoys for China and the European Union were wrapping up two days of talks Friday aimed at calming escalating tensions over growing imbalances between the two giant economies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of envoys

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Jamal allegedly promised to protect the Feeding Our Future operatives against the threat of prosecution, took their money, and then turned some of them over to investigators.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
To the continued amazement of advantage players, casino operatives can argue with apparent conviction that card counting— essentially mental arithmetic—is a form of fraud.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026