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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the company's main office is in Atlanta
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as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
one of the chief offices of a friend is to be there in someone's hour of need
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Recent Examples of offices
However, Federal Reserve offices will be closed in accordance with Biden’s executive order.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Federal offices Most federal government offices will be closed on Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Additionally, understanding how geographic distance between franchises and corporate offices influences monitoring could provide further insights.
—Chelsea Sherlock, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
During the week, Allen hunkers down in the football offices and watches as much film as possible.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
City Hall New York City Hall, along with all city and state government offices, will be open.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Collins helped lead an earlier legislative effort to close DEI offices at the state’s three public universities — the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, his mayoral actions appear to at times benefit if not his personal clients, those of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the firm where Suarez works, which has attorneys and offices all over the world.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
How will the innies save themselves after glimpsing a world outside the offices of Lumon?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Federal offices Most federal government offices will be closed on Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Additionally, understanding how geographic distance between franchises and corporate offices influences monitoring could provide further insights.
—Chelsea Sherlock, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
During the week, Allen hunkers down in the football offices and watches as much film as possible.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
City Hall New York City Hall, along with all city and state government offices, will be open.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Collins helped lead an earlier legislative effort to close DEI offices at the state’s three public universities — the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, his mayoral actions appear to at times benefit if not his personal clients, those of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the firm where Suarez works, which has attorneys and offices all over the world.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
How will the innies save themselves after glimpsing a world outside the offices of Lumon?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offices
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The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States, which is made up of agencies including the departments of Treasury and Justice, expressed reservations about the deal to the companies in a letter last month.Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Legal departments identified the risks, and many companies started publicizing internal policies that prohibited the use of GenAI due to the risk of leaking confidential information.Vincent Danen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Host Nikki Glaser, fresh from her successful emceeing duties, was seen reveling with fellow comedian Nate Bargatze, both basking in the evening’s triumphs.Vogue, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of her hosting duties, the stand-up comedian made her mark in a gold silk satin Prabal Gurung column gown featuring an overskirt and rosette detail at the hip.Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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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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Government agencies, too, are feeling the pressure to do more with less while avoiding service cuts.Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Many companies struggle with clearly defining brand management responsibilities.Ira Belsky, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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To achieve peak performance, organizations must establish crystal-clear roles and responsibilities.Anjai Lal, Forbes, 27 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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Tech leaders should prepare to comply with obligations for high-risk AI systems, including data quality, risk management and quality assurance systems, and enabling human oversight.Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Companies that proactively plug wells or maintain higher environmental standards could qualify for tax credits that offset their ELT obligations.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The trio share a cozy office, their desks side-by-side for maximum collaboration and creativity.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Schools with desks report increased attendance, higher retention among girls and greater participation across the board.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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On multiple occasions since World War II, the United States has made bilateral security commitments to allies and partners in comparable postconflict situations.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, the Paris accord’s voluntary and scalable commitments helped sustain momentum even after the United States exited the deal in 2017.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offices. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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