reg·i·ment
ˈre-jə-mənt 
ˈrej-mənt
1
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
2
archaic
: governmental rule
reg·i·ment
ˈre-jə-ˌment
regimented; regimenting; regiments
1
a
: to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control
regiment an entire country
b
: to subject to order or uniformity
2
: to form into or assign to a regiment
reg·i·men·ta·tion
ˌrejəmən‧ˈtāshən
-ˌmen‧ˈ-
plural -s
: the act or process of regimenting
especially
: reduction to strict order or uniformity
Examples of regiment in a Sentence
Verb
They carefully regiment their son's diet.
She criticized the way the school regiments its students by having strict rules.
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1 July 2026
In February, Khartiia’s Lava regiment cleared a Russian strongpoint near Kupiansk using ground robots, kamikaze UGVs and strike drones without sending infantry into the objective.
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30 June 2026
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18 May 2026
Naturally, living birds are not so strictly regimented.
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Noun
Co-founded and led by Roosevelt, the famous regiment assembled in 1898 for the Spanish-American War.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
In February, Khartiia’s Lava regiment cleared a Russian strongpoint near Kupiansk using ground robots, kamikaze UGVs and strike drones without sending infantry into the objective.
—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Verb
Daily prayers and Bible study sessions are strictly regimented for the children; cellphones, computer games and secular music, among many other things, are verboten.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Naturally, living birds are not so strictly regimented.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regiment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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regiment
1 of 2 noun
reg·i·ment
ˈrej-(ə-)mənt
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
regimental
adjective
ˌrej-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
regiment
2 of 2 verb
reg·i·ment
ˈrej-ə-ˌment
1
: to organize for the sake of regulation or control
2
: to make orderly or the same as others
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