reg·i·ment
ˈre-jə-mənt 
ˈrej-mənt
1
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
2
archaic
: governmental rule
reg·i·ment
ˈre-jə-ˌment
regimented; regimenting; regiments
1
a
: to organize rigidly especially for the sake of regulation or control
regiment an entire country
b
: to subject to order or uniformity
2
: to form into or assign to a regiment
Examples of regiment in a Sentence
Verb
They carefully regiment their son's diet.
She criticized the way the school regiments its students by having strict rules.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nicole Chavez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
Eighteen years old at the start of the Civil War, McKinley enlisted in an Ohio regiment under the command of Hayes.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024
In a bare room of a cinder block building at its home base in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Marines in the regiment’s command operations center tapped on laptops on portable tables, with plastic sheets taped over the windows.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
After participating in his high school’s cadet program, Davis Sr. joined the military during the Spanish-American war, serving in the DC’s National Guard with the 8th US Volunteer Infantry regiment before enlisting in the Army in 1899, according to the Army’s Center of Military History.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
In June 2023, the sovereign saddled up on a black mare named Noble for his ceremonial role as Colonel in Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division of the British Army.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Queen Elizabeth reviewed the regiment in her role as Colonel-in-Chief, and leeks were presented to the soldiers for St. David’s Day.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Ukraine's elite Group 13 special regiment attacked the Caesar Kunikov with marine drones off the coast of Alupka, Crimea.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
During the Civil War, Union troops occupied the island, which also served as a camp and training grounds for the First District of Columbia Colored Volunteers, a Black regiment soon renamed the First United States Colored Troops.
—Sue Eisenfeld, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Days in Scotia were regimented according to whistles from the mill: in the morning, at lunchtime, and at 4:30 P.M., when the workday ended.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
During her time in foster care, Sanchez’s phone use had been regimented.
—Kitra Cahana, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023
In ancient times, the daily life of Russians was organized and regimented by church bells.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Wilson, 23, regiments his life around football, opting to live a short drive from the Jets’ facility in Florham Park, N.J., and, in an unusual move for a new pro, settling in without any family members or friends as roommates.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 27 July 2023
His role dictated to me a certain type of upbringing that was regimented with training.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
Every hour of his day is regimented by an algorithm built from rigorous bodily monitoring and the science of over 2,000 academic publications.
—Stephen Pastis, Fortune, 12 July 2023
Wes Anderson’s first film is also his least formally regimented.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 June 2023
Noun
But with no opportunities for Black officers to fly, Davis Jr. joined an infantry regiment.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
Eighteen years old at the start of the Civil War, McKinley enlisted in an Ohio regiment under the command of Hayes.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024
In a bare room of a cinder block building at its home base in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Marines in the regiment’s command operations center tapped on laptops on portable tables, with plastic sheets taped over the windows.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
After participating in his high school’s cadet program, Davis Sr. joined the military during the Spanish-American war, serving in the DC’s National Guard with the 8th US Volunteer Infantry regiment before enlisting in the Army in 1899, according to the Army’s Center of Military History.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
In June 2023, the sovereign saddled up on a black mare named Noble for his ceremonial role as Colonel in Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division of the British Army.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Queen Elizabeth reviewed the regiment in her role as Colonel-in-Chief, and leeks were presented to the soldiers for St. David’s Day.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Ukraine's elite Group 13 special regiment attacked the Caesar Kunikov with marine drones off the coast of Alupka, Crimea.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
During the Civil War, Union troops occupied the island, which also served as a camp and training grounds for the First District of Columbia Colored Volunteers, a Black regiment soon renamed the First United States Colored Troops.
—Sue Eisenfeld, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Verb
Escoffier helped set the foundation for much of the way professional kitchens are organized, cooking is regimented and recipes are written.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Days in Scotia were regimented according to whistles from the mill: in the morning, at lunchtime, and at 4:30 P.M., when the workday ended.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
During her time in foster care, Sanchez’s phone use had been regimented.
—Kitra Cahana, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023
In ancient times, the daily life of Russians was organized and regimented by church bells.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Wilson, 23, regiments his life around football, opting to live a short drive from the Jets’ facility in Florham Park, N.J., and, in an unusual move for a new pro, settling in without any family members or friends as roommates.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 27 July 2023
His role dictated to me a certain type of upbringing that was regimented with training.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
Every hour of his day is regimented by an algorithm built from rigorous bodily monitoring and the science of over 2,000 academic publications.
—Stephen Pastis, Fortune, 12 July 2023
Wes Anderson’s first film is also his least formally regimented.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 June 2023
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regiment
1 of 2 noun
reg·i·ment
ˈrej-(ə-)mənt
: a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
regimental
adjective
ˌrej-ə-ˈment-ᵊl
regiment
2 of 2 verb
reg·i·ment
ˈrej-ə-ˌment
1
: to organize for the sake of regulation or control
2
: to make orderly or the same as others
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