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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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There are no approved vaccines or therapeutics for this strain of Ebola, and researchers who study Bundibugyo virus say there has been little interest from federal agencies in funding their work.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Congratulations are in order for the law enforcement and intelligence agencies that cooperated on Mr. Al-Saadi’s tracking and capture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"The President has directed federal agencies to review interpretive materials to ensure accuracy, honesty, and alignment with shared national values," the department told AFP by e-mail.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

To do so, forces are boosting collaboration with fuel retailers and cost recovery agencies.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Suing the rating agencies for the inaccuracy of their ratings, the Maine lawyers told them, would be like suing Motor Trend magazine for plugging a car that wound up crashing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis