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agencies

NOUN

organization, often business-related

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureau company department firm office

NOUN

power, instrumentality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

force operation organ

STRONG

action activity auspices channel efficiency influence instrument instrumentality intercession intervention means mechanism mediation medium vehicle work

Antonyms

STRONG

end idleness impotence inactivity inertia weakness

Example Sentences

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By law, these agencies are led by a bipartisan board of experts who had a fixed term and could be fired only for cause.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Indian government officials told local news agencies that his invitation was being reviewed given his appearance in the Epstein files.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Night shift work has also drawn attention from major health agencies because of its effects on the body's internal clock, sleep patterns, light exposure, and hormone signaling.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

New currency notes typically take years to develop and involve a range of agencies including the Federal Reserve Board and the US Secret Service.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Throughout the United States, people who are newly released from prison are required to make payments to a host of agencies, including probation departments, courts, and child-support enforcement offices.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander