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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
The researchers created novel, realistic, challenging, and unconventional machine learning tasks to compare human experts and AI agents.
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Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
No one included on the conference planning emails has registered as foreign agents with the Department of Justice, as is required by federal law for anyone involved in political advocacy or public relations work in the United States on behalf of a foreign government, with a few narrow exceptions.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
But even at eight hours, the best AI agents still managed to beat well over one-third of the human experts.
—Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Severino, the mayor’s communications director, said Suarez and his staff did not engage in any activities that would require registration as foreign agents.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the best head-to-head matchup of elite engineers and AI agents was published in November by METR, a leading AI evaluations group.
—Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
These systems enable autonomous collaboration among specialized AI agents to handle complex workflows in every industry.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
According to state media, around 1,200 soldiers and security agents have been mobilized to counteract any attempt to disrupt the inauguration of what would be Maduro’s third presidential term.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
No one included on the conference planning emails has registered as foreign agents with the Department of Justice, as is required by federal law for anyone involved in political advocacy or public relations work in the United States on behalf of a foreign government, with a few narrow exceptions.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
But even at eight hours, the best AI agents still managed to beat well over one-third of the human experts.
—Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Severino, the mayor’s communications director, said Suarez and his staff did not engage in any activities that would require registration as foreign agents.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the best head-to-head matchup of elite engineers and AI agents was published in November by METR, a leading AI evaluations group.
—Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
These systems enable autonomous collaboration among specialized AI agents to handle complex workflows in every industry.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
According to state media, around 1,200 soldiers and security agents have been mobilized to counteract any attempt to disrupt the inauguration of what would be Maduro’s third presidential term.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agents
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The ongoing Starbucks union workers' strike has now expanded to a dozen states, union representatives confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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But representatives from our State Department have not joined them.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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This authenticity can be established through long-term partnerships where influencers serve as brand ambassadors rather than temporary spokespeople.—
Deepak Bansal,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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That is not unusual for those appointed as ambassadors to smaller or less politically significant assignments, which often go to top donors, party officials, business leaders, star athletes or other high-profile figures.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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His skill as a mediator made Carter a ready choice for future presidents seeking envoys to navigate crises.—
Scott Kraft,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Decrees announcing dismissals and new appointments of Kyiv's envoys were issued on the president's website on Saturday.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Such a strategy could effectively weaponize these institutions, turning them into instruments of unilateralism rather than forums for global collaboration.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to the Universal Life Church's database, there are a plethora of Hollywood stars who are ministers, including Adele, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cardi B, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwayne Johnson and Tom Hanks.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Finally, some agencies might specialize in particular areas of SEO, such as local SEO for brick-and-mortar businesses, e-commerce SEO for online retailers or international SEO for companies with a global presence.—
Bar Maimon,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Milwaukee Police Department and Wisconsin Department of Justice have canceled a Silver Alert for a missing 71-year-old Milwaukee woman that the agencies issued earlier this morning.—
Claire Reid,
Journal Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Agents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agents. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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