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departments

NOUN

section of organization, area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration agency area board branch bureau commission division office staff station unit

STRONG

arena beat canton circuit commune constituency force parish precinct quarter range subdivision territory tract ward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

NOUN

area of interest, expertise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration bureau business office province station

STRONG

activity assignment avocation bailiwick berth capacity class classification domain dominion duty field function incumbency jurisdiction line niche occupation realm responsibility slot specialty sphere spot vocation wing

WEAK

walk of life

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun irresponsibility pastime

Example Sentences

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They feel less like departments and more like insider information.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Pressure to show the return on every advertising dollar often leads marketing departments to embrace the lower funnel with tools like cost-per-click keyword search ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This means government departments started the financial year in April without being certain how much they have to spend.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The 45,000-square-foot exhibition brings together the work of more than 70 artists organized into emotional departments including grief, fear, hope, joy and sadness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Inventory will be in the basement instead of in the back, and the store will be organized into departments.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline