Agency’s or Agencies’ or Agencies?

The term agency’s is the singular possessive form of agency. For example, “The agency’s primary goal is to promote environmental sustainability.” Additionally, agencies is the standard plural form of agency, and agencies’ is the plural possessive. For instance, “Agencies’ collaborative efforts have led to significant advancements in technology.”

As evident in the table below, the word agency follows a regular pattern, forming the plural by adding ‘-ies’ after removing the ‘y.’

Form	Example
Singular	Agency
Plural	Agencies
Singular possessive	Agency’s
Plural possessive	Agencies’

Furthermore, you form the singular possessive by adding the apostrophe and  ‘s’ while the plural possessive involves adding an apostrophe at the end of the word agencies.

Look at the examples below to understand how to use these forms:

Singular: Any  agency that is responsible for enforcing  road safety plays a big role in safeguarding people’s lives.

Plural: Agencies around the world are collaborating on space exploration.

Singular possessive: The agency’s decision-making process is transparent.

Plural possessive: Agencies’ policies vary based on regional needs.

Mistakes in using the possessive or plural form may be costly. Therefore, to avoid making mistakes with the different forms of the word society, you should read the rest of the page, where we explain each term in more detail.

Agency’s

The term agency’s is the singular possessive form of agency, indicating ownership or association with a singular agency.

Moreover, you may  use agency’s when representing the goals or characteristics of a specific organization. For instance:

• The Environmental Protection Agency’s initiatives aim to reduce carbon emissions.

Alternatively, agency’s can denote something belonging to a particular department within an organization.

• The Marketing Agency’s latest campaign received positive reviews.

Agencies’

Agencies’ with an apostrophe at the end is the plural possessive form of agency. This form is appropriate when indicating ownership or association with multiple agencies.

When “agencie”s is used in a plural sense, it often refers to the collective efforts or characteristics of several organizations.

• Agencies’ collaboration is crucial for addressing global challenges.
• Agencies’ strategies for talent acquisition differ across industries.

Alternatively, you can use agencies’ to indicate that  something is owned or associated with multiple departments or branches.

All the agencies’ representatives attended the international summit.

Agencies

Agencies is the regular plural form of agency, employed when referring to more than one agency simultaneously.

In the following example, agencies refers to multiple organizations working towards a common goal.

• Government agencies play a vital role in national security.

However, in the subsequent example, “agencies” refers to different departments or specialized units.

He has worked with three advertising agencies in his career.”

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