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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
the whitening agent in the detergent is chlorine bleach the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries
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as in representatives
a person who acts or does business for another
the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player
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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
an undercover agent of the Crown
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as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements
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Recent Examples of agents
The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Microsoft also plans to update Copilot, announcing in October that users could build autonomous agents in Copilot Studio later this year.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The company also announced 10 new autonomous agents for its enterprise platform, Dynamics 365.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
However, locals say the agents continue to be present in the streets but have been instructed to issue warnings rather than take immediate enforcement actions.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The case was dormant until last year, when agents with Wisconsin's Justice Department began working with the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory to identify the remains.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Microsoft also plans to update Copilot, announcing in October that users could build autonomous agents in Copilot Studio later this year.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The company also announced 10 new autonomous agents for its enterprise platform, Dynamics 365.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
However, locals say the agents continue to be present in the streets but have been instructed to issue warnings rather than take immediate enforcement actions.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The case was dormant until last year, when agents with Wisconsin's Justice Department began working with the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory to identify the remains.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agents
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The representatives of communication and self-understanding both love your big ol’ boss planet.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The website, which uses data drawn from public sources as well as information provided by celebrities or their representatives, says $300 million to $350 million of that is attributable to Brooks.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recruit volunteers and community advocates to become social media ambassadors for your organization.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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High-profile vehicles debuting later this year could change that.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Schultz Pass Road is maintained gravel/dirt suitable for most vehicles.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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NorthView's management identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting related to complex financial instruments and other accounting areas.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company aims to raise between $3,000,000 and $10,000,000 through various financial instruments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bates needed more than 200 stitches to repair the damage to her scalp, according to her attorneys.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Efforts to reach the five companies named as defendants in the lawsuit and the attorneys representing the Williams family were unsuccessful Friday.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant supported the Egyptian idea while ultranationalist ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich opposed it, officials said.Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Now that China’s key ministers have spoken on stimulus, analysts have narrowed down the stocks likely to benefit.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Authorities established that Russian hackers exploited a flaw in a Microsoft product to steal sensitive government documents from the National Nuclear Security Administration and the National Institutes of Health, among other agencies.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Here are three actionable strategies to help wealth managers stay competitive in this new era and build long-term business success.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Agents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agents. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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