- plural of department.
departments
Example Sentences
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For recruitment departments, finding the next player capable of following a similar route can be enormously valuable.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Can they hire new leaders of those departments, replace or remove without cause?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
In July, 2.49 million people attended emergency departments, and preliminary figures suggest there were more than 2,800 heat-related deaths in May and June – almost double the total for last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Fed would continue to collaborate with Treasury and other departments, but Fed governors would be protected from arbitrary removal without cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Lots of cities had started referring to their police forces as “public safety” departments, a phrase intended to promote a softer, friendlier image.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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