as in offices
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Recent Examples of desks
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
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Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The best secretary desks can support this type of living situation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
And, like many pieces of furniture on this list, old-school desks are often built to last and made from real wood—not just particleboard like most desks today.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Connie-Perkins could be seen covering her mouth as her peers stood up and applauded, drummed their desks and shouted in excitement.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Goldman was known for its trading prowess, a reputation forged in periods of dislocation when its desks generated outsized gains.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Even the stone walls, leather chairs and wooden desks are all by regional artisans and stone masons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The best secretary desks can support this type of living situation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
And, like many pieces of furniture on this list, old-school desks are often built to last and made from real wood—not just particleboard like most desks today.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
In the clip, Connie-Perkins could be seen covering her mouth as her peers stood up and applauded, drummed their desks and shouted in excitement.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Goldman was known for its trading prowess, a reputation forged in periods of dislocation when its desks generated outsized gains.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Even the stone walls, leather chairs and wooden desks are all by regional artisans and stone masons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
Noun
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But Latinos also are underrepresented as a demographic across elective offices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The second floor will include offices for village, police, and community development administrators, as well as staff break rooms and conference spaces.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Homelessness continues to rise, basic infrastructure needs to be fixed or replaced and public safety departments need more resources.—
Rebecca Jones,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The president has not been as candid with his administration’s own controversies, but watchdogs in executive agencies have scrutinized some of his members.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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With bureaus established in all Australian capital cities, AAP’s domestic news coverage was taken up by regional newspapers and radio stations that could not sustain their own dedicated newsrooms.—
Kevin Patrick,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Quixote’s fleet, lighting and grip, production supplies and communications rental services will continue in New York and Los Angeles.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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