as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Lefties have hit three homers in 31 PA off him in the majors this year, and he’s got a backwards platoon split in his major-league time to date, which is going to inhibit him as a starter regardless of the uniform.
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Keith Law, New York Times, 16 June 2025
On the streets of Los Angeles, protesters will continue to be met with platoons of armed soldiers.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Without Jesse Winker, the Mets have been using Young as a left-handed platoon DH.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Currently, there’s a blockade to Crawford’s promotion: The team has not one but two centerfielders in the Marsh-Johan Rojas platoon, but neither Marsh nor Rojas is the answer in center, and Phillies higher-ups know that.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Keith Law, New York Times, 16 June 2025
On the streets of Los Angeles, protesters will continue to be met with platoons of armed soldiers.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Without Jesse Winker, the Mets have been using Young as a left-handed platoon DH.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Currently, there’s a blockade to Crawford’s promotion: The team has not one but two centerfielders in the Marsh-Johan Rojas platoon, but neither Marsh nor Rojas is the answer in center, and Phillies higher-ups know that.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
Noun
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The Swiss watchmaker, which joined Prada and Pirelli as a sponsor of the Italian racing team in 2019, has released a few cool Luna Rossa references over the years.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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At one point in the period, the teams were tied on shots at four apiece.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and claimed that elements of the Congolese army protected them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and alleged that elements of the Congolese army protected them.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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No witnessing crew member backstage saw fit to pull the plug on the lights or sound, and the BBC never stopped its live coverage.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Lindholm says a few crew members boarded a small rescue boat that launched from the fourth deck.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The military police brigade is with the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, under the direction of Task Force 51.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Community members— including classic car owners, float builders, children’s bike brigades, civic and religious groups, and local businesses — are invited to participate.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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The picture is similar at the Fire Department, where the top ten each earned over $500,000, led by the battalion chief with $905,060.—
John Hart,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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There will also be six battalion chiefs on the scene, along with a division chief, a deputy chief and a chief of operations.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Even Jofra Archer has got the go ahead to hang out with the squad just in case there’s a chance to have a shot at Test cricket for the first time in four years later in the summer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The Nice men’s squad is a regular in the top half of Ligue 1, finishing in the top 10 every campaign starting in 2015-16, though never higher than third.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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