as in offices
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Recent Examples of desks
The trio share a cozy office, their desks side-by-side for maximum collaboration and creativity.
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Schools with desks report increased attendance, higher retention among girls and greater participation across the board.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Our developers show up to work with tasks on their desks that include time estimates, deadlines and detailed acceptance criteria.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Arriving passengers must take the shuttle train to Terminals 1 or 2, where registration desks can be found on the first floor.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Students are filming one another slowly inching their desks or chairs closer to the door of their classrooms in an effort to leave.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Loyalties will be tested, romantic tension will burn, emotional bombs will be dropped, files will be thrown onto desks, and, of course, cases will be argued and closed in the titular corporate fashion.
—EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Treasures 4 Teachers also offers more expensive items like desks or computer chairs, too.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Some may encourage employees to purchase office chairs and standing desks or cover internet or communication fees.
—Alex Shubat, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Schools with desks report increased attendance, higher retention among girls and greater participation across the board.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Our developers show up to work with tasks on their desks that include time estimates, deadlines and detailed acceptance criteria.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Arriving passengers must take the shuttle train to Terminals 1 or 2, where registration desks can be found on the first floor.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Students are filming one another slowly inching their desks or chairs closer to the door of their classrooms in an effort to leave.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Loyalties will be tested, romantic tension will burn, emotional bombs will be dropped, files will be thrown onto desks, and, of course, cases will be argued and closed in the titular corporate fashion.
—EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Treasures 4 Teachers also offers more expensive items like desks or computer chairs, too.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Some may encourage employees to purchase office chairs and standing desks or cover internet or communication fees.
—Alex Shubat, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
Noun
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Similar to offices, supermarkets and retail stores around the city will also be closed on Christmas Day and might close early on Tuesday for Christmas Eve.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Government offices in Hamilton, Campbell, Kenton and Boone counties will be closed.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although most federal employees will be off, the White House said that the heads of executive departments and agencies will determine if certain offices and installations of their organizations must remain open on Tuesday.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This past spring, two rating agencies, Moody's Ratings and S&P Global Ratings, each upgraded the city's general obligation debt to investment grade.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although most federal employees will be off, the White House said that the heads of executive departments and agencies will determine if certain offices and installations of their organizations must remain open on Tuesday.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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