variants
also bureaux
as in services
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Recent Examples of bureaus
The transfers came just two days after Tisch made a number of administrative appointments, including new heads of the department’s public information and technology bureaus.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Victims of scams can freeze their credit reports, Shackelford said, across all three credit reporting bureaus.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Victims of scams can freeze their credit reports, Shackelford said, across all three credit reporting bureaus.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaus
Noun
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Last July, the Unified Government voted to adopt a revenue-neutral budget, forgoing more than $14 million in potential property tax revenue and resulting in budget cuts across government departments and programs.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Baxley, who also figures to be one of Aversa’s top arms on the mound, helped Aversa reach that milestone.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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One potential reason for the gender discrepancy, according to the researchers, is that men are more likely to store fat viscerally (in the belly), while women generally accumulate more subcutaneous fat (under the skin) and peripheral fat (in the arms and legs).—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For parents and others, the mixed messaging between state and federal health agencies can cause confusion and uncertainty.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some veterans who went into public service have lost jobs since funding cuts, Del Rio said, and agencies have banded together to help find jobs.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, sheriff’s offices statewide were allowed for seven years to choose which law enforcement agencies investigated their in-custody deaths.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Bureaus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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