as in convoys
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a fleet of buses rolling down the highway
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Recent Examples of fleets
Designs were standardized within fleets but with enough variance from each other to keep the enemy stymied and not cause associations of a certain pattern with a certain type or class of ship.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
The plan is to offer the service to businesses with large EV fleets, reducing their overall power bills.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Authorities have called for a review and prevented firms from adding new autonomous vehicles to their fleets.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead, big fleets of AI agents will work alongside employees, boosting productivity without cutting headcount.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Remote workers, trucking fleets, maritime crews and rural communities all stand to benefit.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Wex — Shares tumbled 17% after the company, which processes payments for commercial and government vehicle fleets, urged shareholders to vote only for Wex nominees to its board.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
This can be a particular issue for smaller towns, which end up with fewer ECS dollars to spread over their buildings and bus fleets.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
The plan is to offer the service to businesses with large EV fleets, reducing their overall power bills.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Authorities have called for a review and prevented firms from adding new autonomous vehicles to their fleets.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead, big fleets of AI agents will work alongside employees, boosting productivity without cutting headcount.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Remote workers, trucking fleets, maritime crews and rural communities all stand to benefit.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Wex — Shares tumbled 17% after the company, which processes payments for commercial and government vehicle fleets, urged shareholders to vote only for Wex nominees to its board.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
This can be a particular issue for smaller towns, which end up with fewer ECS dollars to spread over their buildings and bus fleets.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
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The caravans leak during the rainy season and become ovens during the summer.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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At one point, a new pain clinic opened in Broward every 72 hours as out-of-state caravans of cars, trucks and vans loaded up with pills slated for street sales.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Studies have revealed the velella eat zooplankton, fish eggs and krill, while ocean sunfish called mola mola, one of the ocean's largest bony fish, have been seen feasting on large flotillas of velella at sea.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Sánchez has organized several flotillas in Miami that, arriving at waters off the coast of Cuba, sought to support the island’s residents, especially after the 1994 rafter exodus.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plus, Amtrak has added more trains between San Diego and Los Angeles for the World Cup, making the Surfliner especially great for summer travel this year.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Those figures include crimes aboard buses, trains, and at bus stops and stations, as well as on other CTA property such as garages.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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For a long time, Juneteenth existed as a distinctly Black American holiday — carried through family cookouts, church gatherings, parades, music, red drinks, and community tradition long before it became federally recognized.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Below, find a roundup of ceremonies, parades and volunteer efforts taking place throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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