agent

[ey-juhnt] / ˈeɪ dʒənt /

NOUN

person representing an organization or person in business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assistant broker commissioner deputy handler lawyer minister officer operative operator promoter representative worker

STRONG

abettor actor advocate ambassador assignee attorney delegate doer emissary envoy executor factor factotum functionary go-between intermediary mover negotiator principal proctor proxy salesperson servant steward substitute surrogate

WEAK

mediary middleperson ten percenter

NOUN

power, instrument for achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

force

STRONG

cause channel factor means medium organ power vehicle

Antonyms

STRONG

end

Example Sentences

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Meghan Fitzgerald, 41, a New Jersey real-estate agent who had met a couple of the guys through the jam-band scene, joined the team last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s possible, even when documents are uploaded digitally, that a preparer could have multiple windows or files open and make a transposition error,” said Thomas Gorczynski, a tax professional and enrolled agent with the IRS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Can we hold the human that coded the agent accountable for things that the agent might do autonomously?

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Andy Keogh, an estate agent in the Midlands, believes the platform gives "value for money".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

FBI agent Dean McWhorter was sitting by the phone in the New York office when it rang.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

agent

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