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
So much focus for the Miami Hurricanes right now is on their present as the team continues through its spring practice regiment, which is nearing the halfway point this week.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But even these old vehicles couldn’t fully equip front-line regiments fast enough, given the accelerating pace of the regiments’ operations.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On Monday, March 17, Princess Kate, 43, underlined her commitment to one of her regiments, the Irish Guards.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Dorrigo joins the army as Australia joins the fight against the Axis powers in WWII, but his regiment is captured, and they are made to construct the infamous Burma railroads, that led to the death of countless numbers of Allied POWs.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But even these old vehicles couldn’t fully equip front-line regiments fast enough, given the accelerating pace of the regiments’ operations.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On Monday, March 17, Princess Kate, 43, underlined her commitment to one of her regiments, the Irish Guards.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Dorrigo joins the army as Australia joins the fight against the Axis powers in WWII, but his regiment is captured, and they are made to construct the infamous Burma railroads, that led to the death of countless numbers of Allied POWs.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Upgrading the forward corps and having a healthier lineup will help, but if games regularly look like Saturday’s, the Canucks will be too reliant on Hughes again next season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The tight end helped make up for many of the issues in the receiving corps.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky publicly admitted for the first time the presence of Ukraine's troops in the Belgorod region, the second Russian oblast where Kyiv's troops have staged an incursion.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In retaliation for Soleimani’s killing, Iran launches a barrage of missiles at military bases in Iraq that are home to thousands of American and Iraqi troops.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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All-Star wing Jalen Williams finished with 16 points but on 4-of-14 shooting to go with six rebounds, three assists and three steals.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks settled on running more offense through Anunoby and Bridges, the pair of wings who kept the offense humming with the All-Star and captain out due to injury.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dudayev also asked Solovyov to clarify whether his criticism was directed at Chechen representatives or the Akhmat battalion.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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