as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
The most significant changes are happening at the organizational level as Russia looks to expand brigades near Finland into divisions and bring a new army corps to Finland's neighboring regions.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Noun
The brigade rotates its infantry only on days when fog, rain, snow, or heavy wind limit the enemy’s visibility.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
The most significant changes are happening at the organizational level as Russia looks to expand brigades near Finland into divisions and bring a new army corps to Finland's neighboring regions.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Verb
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Ter Stegen had a good season a few years ago, but he hardly is considered a top GK that makes the saves the team needs to win those games that are close in the CL.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Thus, when leaders mimic empathetic phrases without genuine feeling, teams subconsciously recoil, cementing emotional barriers.—
Sahar Andrade,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The siblings were never banded so they won’t be easily tracked now that they’re gone.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The announcement from Johnson came one day after Luna and eight other Republicans banded with Democrats to tank a procedural vote in protest of leadership’s attempt to bury the parental proxy voting push, bringing key legislative business to a standstill on the floor.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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Key Facts The Israeli military posted the warning on the army’s X account in Farsi, the same day Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel killing at least eight people, the Associated Press reports.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Two months later, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias with a full-time army.—
David Martin
June 15,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of people rallied outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, condemning the crackdown and demanding Huerta’s release.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Since the tragedy, the community of the Wenatchee Valley has rallied behind the girl's mother, Whitney Decker.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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That project, which sounds something like Marilyn Manson gone R&B, featured a crew of top-tier musicians kitted out like the undead.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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The crew of four will spend two weeks on the ISS, conducting science, education and commercial activities.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Verb
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According to the American Kennel Club, they were originally bred to herd sheep in the hilly border country between Scotland and England, and are known for their extraordinary work ethic, energy, and trainability.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu is preparing to re-invade Gaza with a plan to herd the Palestinian population there into a tiny corner, with the Mediterranean Sea one side and the Egyptian border on the other — while also advancing de facto annexation at ever greater speed and breadth in the West Bank.—
Thomas Friedman,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
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With the Cubs' current platoon situation at first base with Michael Busch and Justin Turner, Chicago would gladly take Goldschmidt's production against left-handers over Turner's.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Crawford could eliminate the need for a CF platoon if his unbelievable reverse splits carry over to the big leagues.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Hong Kong/New York CNN — Oil prices surged, stocks dropped and investors flocked to safe havens like gold on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran escalated, stoking concerns of a broader conflict in the region.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Earlier fests had celebrated craft beer’s surging popularity, as young consumers flocked to hop-forward IPAs like Russian River’s Pliny the Elder and barrel-aged stouts like Three Floyds’ Dark Lord.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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