armband
noun
arm·band
ˈärm-ˌband 
: a band worn around the arm
especially
: a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning
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United players and staff wore black armbands for unity with the victims and families affected.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The 28-year-old forward was given the armband last summer by Potter’s predecessor Julen Lopetegui and has shouldered responsibility when needed.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
In 1965, a group of students decided to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War, but the school sent them home with suspensions for refusing to remove the bands.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Players and coaches on both clubs were wearing black armbands.
—David Close, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The 28-year-old forward was given the armband last summer by Potter’s predecessor Julen Lopetegui and has shouldered responsibility when needed.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
In 1965, a group of students decided to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War, but the school sent them home with suspensions for refusing to remove the bands.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Players and coaches on both clubs were wearing black armbands.
—David Close, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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