as in corps
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
The regiments remained in place during war and peacetime until the Army was racially integrated in 1944.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Queen Camilla wore a red silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare inspired by the Grenadier Guards uniform, paired with a black Philip Treacy beret featuring a white plume and the regiment's cap badge.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Of the nearly 5,000 men who served in Peckman’s regiment, 102 were killed or mortally wounded, and 292 died in service altogether, Felix said.
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Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
FitzRoy was a member of the British Army regiment Grenadier Guards.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Queen Camilla wore a red silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare inspired by the Grenadier Guards uniform, paired with a black Philip Treacy beret featuring a white plume and the regiment's cap badge.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Of the nearly 5,000 men who served in Peckman’s regiment, 102 were killed or mortally wounded, and 292 died in service altogether, Felix said.
—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
FitzRoy was a member of the British Army regiment Grenadier Guards.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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The Kings’ defense corps was once its bedrock, bursting with depth, quality and the ability to convert a home-plate mentality into counterattacking opportunities.
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Sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S corps may qualify for the deduction, but C corporations do not.
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Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
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The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
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Gansey will likely look to address the backcourt and wing positions in his next moves as NBA free agency continues.
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But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
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Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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