as in team
a group of people working together on a task
the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Recent Examples of squad
Yet eagle-eyed outlets such as Mundo Deportivo spotted that Garcia was immediately uploaded to Hansi Flick’s squad in error.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Another year, another group of talented dancers hoping to join the hardest-working pep squad in show business.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 June 2025
But the Dallas Cowboys cheer squad will be pocketing a lot more in the 2025 season.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 June 2025
The two death row inmates in South Carolina died by firing squad this year after the state legislature approved the method partly due to prison officials not being able to obtain drugs needed for lethal injections.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Another year, another group of talented dancers hoping to join the hardest-working pep squad in show business.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 June 2025
But the Dallas Cowboys cheer squad will be pocketing a lot more in the 2025 season.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 June 2025
The two death row inmates in South Carolina died by firing squad this year after the state legislature approved the method partly due to prison officials not being able to obtain drugs needed for lethal injections.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squad
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Climate research teams now include AI systems that can process vast datasets while human researchers contribute intuitive insights and ethical frameworks, generating solutions neither could achieve alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The money is the fight, everything else these teams throw in.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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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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The game's broadcast crew were among those who were surprised by the umpire Mark Hudson's decision.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Eight engines, four water tenders, two helicopters, two dozers and two hand crews have been combating the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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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.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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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
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“Squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squad. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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