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as in instrumentality
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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2
as in deputy
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 ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
an undercover agent of the Crown
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as in spy
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 agent
Since Trump came back into office, groups like VC Defensa and the 805 Immigration Coalition have been training volunteers to patrol for ICE agents.
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Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
More: 15 people face felony charge after arrests at ICE protest on Roebling Bridge
McLaughlin shared images of social-media posts allegedly made by Kelly, in which the poster responded to posts about ICE activities with threats to shoot its agents.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 July 2025
Just like lemons, oranges, specifically, can serve as an all-natural cleaning agent for many spots in the home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
At least two of the agents are reportedly appealing the move.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
More: 15 people face felony charge after arrests at ICE protest on Roebling Bridge
McLaughlin shared images of social-media posts allegedly made by Kelly, in which the poster responded to posts about ICE activities with threats to shoot its agents.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 July 2025
Just like lemons, oranges, specifically, can serve as an all-natural cleaning agent for many spots in the home.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
At least two of the agents are reportedly appealing the move.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agent
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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The deputies had served 19, 22 and 33 years in the department, Luna said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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The incident that caused the three deputies' deaths is still under investigation by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter; media maven Angela Yee; Genesis Dominguez of Honey Beauty NYC; and celebrity stylist and Sally Beauty ambassador Gregory Patterson were among the panel participants.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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President Donald Trump last week named outspoken author and political commentator Adams as the White House's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.—
Mandy Leong,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Her group of spies, scouts, and other freedom fighters piloted three Union steamboats snaking up the lower Combahee River with Colonel James Montgomery of the Second South Carolina Volunteers and one battery of the Third Rhode Island Artillery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, who surprised the film world and 007 fans by stepping away from the franchise earlier this year, has endorsed the choice of Denis Villeneuve as director for the next instalment of the spy thriller.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
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Starting July 21, SBA representatives will be at a Disaster Loan Outreach Center, located at 1100 Hemphill St., to answer questions and help with the application process.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
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The group includes representatives of the SMPTE Standards Community from Ross Video, SONY, Adobe, The European Broadcasting Union, and Metaglue.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Held in Mumbai from May 1–4 and envisioned and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit convened delegates from more than 100 countries, 3,100 companies, and 100,000 participants spanning film, tech, music, gaming, streaming, and policy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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The Marina Bay Sands complex hosted 2,200 events last year, drawing 1.2 million delegates.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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Indeed, Jared Fleisher, one of Gilbert's top operatives, gave mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III's campaign $2,000.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Neither a complacent, neutered Congress nor a Supreme Court controlled by lifelong GOP partisan operatives appear willing or able to stop it.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Some instruments were not in their standard positions, and these were not buttons that could be jostled out of place by an explosion: They were made to be handled by human fingers, which is apparently what happened after the blast.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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So Goodloe plugged in a Gibson 335, an instrument associated with Chuck Berry.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 July 2025
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“Agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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