as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a reporter who is widely respected throughout the press corps
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Recent Examples of corps
The Kansas City relief corps enters with the majority of its late-innings squad intact.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Kramon is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Then consider that Maye has been spreading the ball out to a deep receiving corps.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
But UConn’s linebacking corps was gutted with Parham, Tyquan King, Donovan Branch and Aaron Key all graduating, and Oumar Diomande following Mora to Colorado State.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Kramon is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Then consider that Maye has been spreading the ball out to a deep receiving corps.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
But UConn’s linebacking corps was gutted with Parham, Tyquan King, Donovan Branch and Aaron Key all graduating, and Oumar Diomande following Mora to Colorado State.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corps
Noun
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The donation also included a few photographs and Ray's patch from the historically Black fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Launched in 2008 and run by members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, it was later named in honor of late Georgia Tech defensive tackle Brandon Adams, who died unexpectedly in 2019 at the age of 21.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The median annual income expected for STEM professions over the next ten years is more than $100,000.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Diane Lane as Lorena Wood is another tried-and-true western figure, a femme de joie looking to put her profession behind her.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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The synthetic opioid is far more potent than heroin and has devastated communities across the country.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fall of el-Fasher in October 2025 to the Rapid Support Forces set off an exodus of people to nearby towns, straining the resources of neighboring communities and driving up food insecurity rates, the report said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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That feeling of brotherhood, respect, and community is badly needed now, as the world is fractured by military conflicts, political polemic, and a weakening of the social fabric that knits diverse cultures and views together.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
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For two centuries, college fraternities have fostered brotherhood and promoted the personal growth of young men.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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