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
Get up to 50% off on bedding and desk chairs, plus get 40% off desks, storage options and bath must-haves.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Nick Saban commentates on the ESPN College Gameday desk prior to the 2024 SEC Championship between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
But delivering those five words from a desk in a Hawaiian hotel proved unexpectedly challenging due to an awkward conflict with one of the film's producers, Adam Sandler.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Worse, she’s being painted as a de facto Deep State operative in an administration obsessed with Deep State conspiracies lurking under every desk.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Nick Saban commentates on the ESPN College Gameday desk prior to the 2024 SEC Championship between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
But delivering those five words from a desk in a Hawaiian hotel proved unexpectedly challenging due to an awkward conflict with one of the film's producers, Adam Sandler.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Worse, she’s being painted as a de facto Deep State operative in an administration obsessed with Deep State conspiracies lurking under every desk.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
Noun
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First Steps taking charge of the box office for a while.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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There has been a 26% decline in overdose deaths in 2024, according to the governor’s office.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Employers believe that workers in specific departments, like sales and marketing (85%) and human resources (78%), will derive significant value from AI implementation.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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As such, athletic directors are increasingly being treated like CEOs, with their take-home pay directly tied to their departments’ bottom line.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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While agencies like the Department of Education can ask Congress for the ability to revoke payments lawmakers have approved, the lawsuit argues the Trump administration hasn’t taken the necessary steps to be able to do that.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Also Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at another agency – the Department of Education – for now.—
Rene Marsh,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Neill Franklin, who was once head of the city’s drug and criminal enforcement bureau.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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It is written by Susan Page, USA TODAY's Washington bureau chief.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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