task force
noun
: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective
Examples of task force in a Sentence
They appointed a task force to review the situation.
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The reforms that the mortgage industry recently adopted to try to make the appraisal process fairer originated with a Biden administration task force called PAVE (for Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity), which was formed in 2021.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
The New York Police Department formed a 200-person task force to hunt down the killer, The Associated Press reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The suit also revives one of Kennedy’s longtime claims, although the government did convene that task force and issue a report in 1998.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
The formation of the task force comes as Trump has made clear his desire for his administration to investigate Obama.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 24 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
The New York Police Department formed a 200-person task force to hunt down the killer, The Associated Press reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The suit also revives one of Kennedy’s longtime claims, although the government did convene that task force and issue a report in 1998.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
The formation of the task force comes as Trump has made clear his desire for his administration to investigate Obama.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for task force
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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