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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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A 2024 report by the National Social Appeals Board showed that Denmark's state-run adoption agencies knew their South Korean partners sometimes changed children's identities.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Congress established the position after 9/11 to coordinate intelligence from the FBI and the 16 or so other U.S. intelligence agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

First on that list should be permanent supply-chain management capabilities in federal agencies so that the government stands ready to respond to these crises.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The company says it will need permits from a list of agencies, including the California Coastal Commission, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Once they broke a message, it was sent on to other agencies, which decided what was to be done about it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield