desk

noun

ˈdesk How to pronounce desk (audio)
Definition of desknext
as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the city desk of a prominent newspaper

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Recent Examples of desk Advertisement Data collection Statista gathered and scrutinized data for over 3,000 firms through desk research, online application forms, and collaborations with data and market intelligence companies. — Time Staff, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 The papers were flopping off the edge of his desk, trembling in the breeze from the window; her hand reached out to stop them. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Much of the decor centers around herons, like a bird wallpapered at the checkout desk and even the store’s mascot, Artie, who’s become an important symbol for the two owners. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 They were strewn about the floor surrounding my desk; there, my Chihuahua had decided to get in on the fun and finish the job. — John Higgins, The Verge, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
  1. office
  2. department
  3. agency
  4. bureau
Noun
  • The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McLaurin, the nominee for lieutenant governor, is trying to become the first Democrat to win the powerful seat since Mark Taylor left office in 2007.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • The department said the suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her hiring came after allegations of a toxic and abusive culture within the department surfaced in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Jennifer Conviser, a sport psychologist who had consulted with DePaul’s athletic department from 2005 to 2018.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of department
Noun
  • But the agency’s independent vaccine advisers unanimously voted in June that the new vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bill Flood, a spokesman for DEEP, said the agency decided to commission a new population survey to help inform its ongoing conservation efforts and its work to mitigate conflicts between people and bears.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Gutman was named in a lawsuit filed by Samira Said, who worked as a field producer for ABC News in its Los Angeles bureau from May 2021 until March 2025.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Gutman, 48, is listed as a defendant, along with ABC, Disney and ABC News bureau chief David Herndon.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bureau

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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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