as in corps
a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)
infantry/cavalry regiments
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Recent Examples of regiment
Kate is the honorary colonel of the regiment, and this year marked her first time attending the event in the role solo.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Waymo temporarily entered Washington last March as part of the company’s training regiment, with human drivers steering the cars around areas such as Dupont Circle.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the pennant was given to a regiment within the 21st Mountain Infantry Division with the highest shooting achievement and transferred annually, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
With Yell killed in battle and Borland captured by Mexican forces, Roane tried to defend the regiment's honor.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Waymo temporarily entered Washington last March as part of the company’s training regiment, with human drivers steering the cars around areas such as Dupont Circle.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the pennant was given to a regiment within the 21st Mountain Infantry Division with the highest shooting achievement and transferred annually, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
With Yell killed in battle and Borland captured by Mexican forces, Roane tried to defend the regiment's honor.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Now the Phillies are left to navigate the rest of the season without him and will have to make some changes to assemble a championship-caliber relief corps.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Pickens has the size and play-making ability that was much-needed in the team’s wide receiver corps.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Ukrainian forces aim to prevent Russia from taking full control of the city and to bog Russian troops down in a prolonged, bloody urban battle.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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As a circuit court judge, Carmichael was also a judge in Queen Anne’s County and shortly before the state elections in November 1861, the clerk of Queen Anne’s Court, Madison Brown, was arrested and temporarily imprisoned by Union troops.—
Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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While the household survey tends to have more volatility, May’s readings from that particular wing of the report rang more alarm bells than usual.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Moving people pieces For Game 2, Panthers coach Paul Maurice moved Carter Verhaeghe to left wing with center Aleksander Barkov and right wing Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues down to the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Ulta Beauty — Shares of the beauty retailer skyrocketed nearly 13% to hit a 52-week high after the company raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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In the earnings call earlier this month, Zimmerman said the company was going through a corporate restructuring and had eliminated multiple senior executive positions.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Mike Johnson presented the medal to the family of Charity Adams Earley, the battalion’s commanding officer.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, a battalion commander for the I.D.F. instructs a group of soldiers who are preparing for a hostage-rescue operation in Rafah.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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