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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
Visits like these help break the regiment of training camp.
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Josh Tolentino, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Jam sessions and strict music regiments spearheaded by Sun Ra ensued and the band blossomed.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
The Sixth, as the regiment was known, had experienced many months of warfare, and the men were ready for some rest.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Adorned on the bodice of her dress near her shoulder, Britain’s queen consort wore the Bugle Horn brooch commissioned by The Rifles when Queen Camilla took over Prince Philip’s role as the colonel-in-chief of the regiment in July 2020, per Tatler.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Josh Tolentino, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Jam sessions and strict music regiments spearheaded by Sun Ra ensued and the band blossomed.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
The Sixth, as the regiment was known, had experienced many months of warfare, and the men were ready for some rest.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Adorned on the bodice of her dress near her shoulder, Britain’s queen consort wore the Bugle Horn brooch commissioned by The Rifles when Queen Camilla took over Prince Philip’s role as the colonel-in-chief of the regiment in July 2020, per Tatler.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Denver can’t afford to throw Pat Surtain II on Conklin with the Chargers’ receiving corps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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The receiving corps is only getting stronger with the development of freshman Tanook Hines and the tight end room’s growing role.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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At least 50,000 reservists are to be called up for the operation, bringing the total troop strength to 120,000.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The armed wing of Hamas said on Thursday the hostages were distributed throughout the neighborhoods of Gaza City.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, left-wing extremist incidents, including those tied to anarchist or environmental movements, have made up about 10 to 15 percent of incidents and less than 5 percent of fatalities.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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