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as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
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Recent Examples of departments
What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments.
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Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Surprisingly, many companies have yet to shift the responsibility to the CFO or CAO, leaving it to random departments.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Future changes to come The snapshot remains a work in progress as the CDC gathers feedback from the public as well as local health departments.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
His office is also responsible for representing county departments in legal actions.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Mitchell thrives in both departments.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For enterprises, what departments or industries could benefit the most from adopting AI video generation?
—Quora, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Surprisingly, many companies have yet to shift the responsibility to the CFO or CAO, leaving it to random departments.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Future changes to come The snapshot remains a work in progress as the CDC gathers feedback from the public as well as local health departments.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
His office is also responsible for representing county departments in legal actions.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Mitchell thrives in both departments.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For enterprises, what departments or industries could benefit the most from adopting AI video generation?
—Quora, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for departments
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Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Many civilian agencies also upgraded to the G5 during this timeframe, said Sondhi, who now works at Microsoft competitor Trellix as chief technology officer for the company’s public-sector business.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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There is no commuter rail servicing those areas at the moment; there is a freight line, but the government of Lima and private sector partners in Peru will be rehabilitating the line to provide a commuter rail service, Sargent said.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Santa Clara Valley Water District didn’t start delivering fluoridated water in some areas until 2016, after many years of debate and four years after district officials first voted to go ahead.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of the money laundering scandal, authorities have ramped up scrutiny of the banks, family offices and hedge funds that have flocked to the country.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both the Democrat and Republican candidates have run for other public offices and lost.Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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This approach allows for greater flexibility and efficiency, tailoring AI capabilities to particular tasks or domains within the enterprise.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By integrating these diverse AI capabilities, enterprises can create more robust, versatile, and intelligent systems that can tackle complex challenges across various business domains.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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
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Victims of scams can freeze their credit reports, Shackelford said, across all three credit reporting bureaus.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since his debut, the legendary hypeman has continued penetrating people's hearts worldwide through multiple realms, including music, The Olympics, reality television, and snack foods.Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There are realms where our humanity — not AI – will always reign supreme.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Today, the city remains the capital of Italy’s northern Veneto region, and ingredients arrive at the Rialto Market from its seven geographically varied provinces, including the snowy peaks of the Dolomites and the fertile soils fed by coastal marshes and shallow lagoons.Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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Popular retreat destinations include Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan — provinces where the cost of living is a quarter of that in Shanghai.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Learn to make local specialties in a cooking class.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
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House specialties include gobi or chicken manchurian, chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, goat curry and chili paneer.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Departments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/departments. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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