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
So much focus for the Miami Hurricanes right now is on their present as the team continues through its spring practice regiment, which is nearing the halfway point this week.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But even these old vehicles couldn’t fully equip front-line regiments fast enough, given the accelerating pace of the regiments’ operations.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On Monday, March 17, Princess Kate, 43, underlined her commitment to one of her regiments, the Irish Guards.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Dorrigo joins the army as Australia joins the fight against the Axis powers in WWII, but his regiment is captured, and they are made to construct the infamous Burma railroads, that led to the death of countless numbers of Allied POWs.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But even these old vehicles couldn’t fully equip front-line regiments fast enough, given the accelerating pace of the regiments’ operations.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On Monday, March 17, Princess Kate, 43, underlined her commitment to one of her regiments, the Irish Guards.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Dorrigo joins the army as Australia joins the fight against the Axis powers in WWII, but his regiment is captured, and they are made to construct the infamous Burma railroads, that led to the death of countless numbers of Allied POWs.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Where the Barracuda have been hurting is on their defense corps, which was affected Saturday when the Sharks recalled Jimmy Schuldt.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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The plan may cause a tug-of-war with the White House Correspondents’ Association, the independent group that currently assigns seats and manages the relationship between the White House and the press corps.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Ukrainian troops are thin on the ground in Kherson as the general staff in Kyiv concentrates its best heavy forces in the east, where the Ukrainians are finally reversing some recent gains by increasingly weary Russian field armies.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The number of former troops returning to the military after refusing to take the COVID-19 shot has been low.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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All-Star wing Jalen Williams finished with 16 points but on 4-of-14 shooting to go with six rebounds, three assists and three steals.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks settled on running more offense through Anunoby and Bridges, the pair of wings who kept the offense humming with the All-Star and captain out due to injury.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said during a visit to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday that Vilnius was pleased to host U.S. rotational battalions in the country, and that the Baltic state was ready to accept more American troops, according to a readout published by the foreign ministry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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He later was acquitted of the six counts, including insubordination, but the court-martial prevented him from deploying to fight in Europe with his battalion.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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