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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
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Example Sentences

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The IRS says these audits can taken an agent more than 250 hours to complete.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Ackman said its board would also be "refreshed" to include US talent agent and former Walt Disney Company president Michael Ovitz.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Pratt offered a similar take on social media, calling Raman and Bass “two peas in a pod,” while portraying himself as a change agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Cut to 2022, when, at the suggestion of their mutual booking agent, they performed together at the Detroit Jazz Festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I email her agent and check the California prison website.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko