deputations

noun

plural of deputation
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as in delegations

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  1. delegations
  2. detachments
  3. offices
  4. missionaries
  5. placements
  6. apostles
  7. authorizations
  8. messengers
Noun
  • World Leaders On Friday, a number of official foreign delegations and religious leaders attended a ceremony as Khamenei lay in state.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • A number of visiting foreign dignitaries, including former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and delegations from China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India and Afghanistan, also visited the site, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of delegations
Noun
  • His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Additional police resources were deployed to the area from neighboring detachments, along with the North District Emergency Response Team.
    — Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of detachments
Noun
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • LeVota signed the executive order on July 4, while all of Jackson County’s municipal government offices were closed for the holiday.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of offices
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  • Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
    — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • Another stand-out category is Hawaiian quilts, which the expert says tend to feature large, bold floral designs and reflect traditional Hawaiian aesthetics that were adapted after quilting was introduced by missionaries.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Definition of missionaries
Noun
  • To qualify, programs must meet length and time parameters (between eight and 14 weeks and between 150 and 599 instructional hours), train for an in-demand field and demonstrate earnings and job placements.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026
  • Cannes in 2026 was the year the advertising power players finally clocked that, in a world of unlimited creator placements.
    — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of placements
Noun
  • The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of apostles
Noun
  • This platform streamlines patient access to therapies by connecting drug makers, prescribers, and pharmacies, effectively reducing barriers like financial hurdles and prior authorizations.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • Hormones such as estrogen and thyroid hormone are chemical messengers that regulate growth, metabolism, reproduction and many other essential functions through the endocrine system.
    — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The body uses omega-3s as building blocks and chemical messengers that help reduce inflammation, among other benefits.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of messengers
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