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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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"The Chinese government attaches great importance to this trend," the embassy said in a statement, pledging closer cooperation with Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

That was no surprise, but more notable was their reasoning for it: The department argued that the lawsuits were premature because federal agencies haven’t even started to implement the order yet.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz said this week that the feds have suspended payments to 800 hospice and home healthcare agencies suspected of fraud in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Yermak has been named by Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme involving £7.5m luxury construction project outside Kyiv.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Only ten states prohibit all employers and licensing agencies from considering arrests, and three states prohibit some employers and occupational and licensing agencies from doing so.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander