as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a reporter who is widely respected throughout the press corps
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Recent Examples of corps
The stakes are high, and the press corps is standing up to meet the moment.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Prominently, Laviolette’s teams have featured defensemen who liberally join the rush and get involved in five-man cycles, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Rather than remain idle, the conservation corps shifted its efforts elsewhere, traveling south to assist with wildfire mitigation projects near Colorado's Great Sand Dunes.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The Leafs have a veteran corps but had significant injuries and finished last in the Atlantic Division this past season with a 32-36-14 record, leading to Berube’s dismissal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Prominently, Laviolette’s teams have featured defensemen who liberally join the rush and get involved in five-man cycles, concepts that were largely foreign to the Kings’ corps last season.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Rather than remain idle, the conservation corps shifted its efforts elsewhere, traveling south to assist with wildfire mitigation projects near Colorado's Great Sand Dunes.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The Leafs have a veteran corps but had significant injuries and finished last in the Atlantic Division this past season with a 32-36-14 record, leading to Berube’s dismissal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corps
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Details about this year’s parade had not been shared as of Tuesday, but the 2025 parade was themed for Mardi Gras and featured local schools, drill teams, fraternities and sororities and other localgroups.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The film follows two fraternity brothers who pose as devout Christian camp counselors in an attempt to complete community service and save their senior year.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In a statement texted to the Star-Telegram before the phone call, Parker’s spokesperson said the mayor stressed that neither her husband’s firm nor his profession has any bearing on her decisions regarding matters before the City Council.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Individual firms may have certainly adopted internal standards and reporting guidelines, but the accounting profession is still playing catch up.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The connection between the two communities in Los Angeles shares a long history.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Now, Wilson sits on the cusp of joining that brotherhood, with just a week remaining until the NBA draft.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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The dynamic and ethos that Tuchel was hoping to cultivate — unity, leadership, ‘brotherhood’ — appears to have taken root.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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