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as in battalions
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
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as in swarms
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert
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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
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Recent Examples of armies
The initiative highlights how the war in Ukraine blurs the line between civilian tech and military hardware, as armies seek to field cost-effective solutions of industrial strain and battlefield urgency.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The age of mass coding armies is ending.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Or Florian Geyer, a noble who also led peasant armies and was finally knifed by an assassin.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Two decades ago, Downtown Brooklyn was well connected but underpopulated, a combination that drew armies of fresh college graduates, quintupling the population.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
In this soft dystopia, our military forces will not be destroyed in a cataclysmic confrontation with the armies of Communism, as befell Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
While the largest consulting firms continue to send armies of 25-year-old MBAs with PowerPoint decks, a new breed of consultants is emerging with AI tools and implementing solutions.
—Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The age of mass coding armies is ending.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Or Florian Geyer, a noble who also led peasant armies and was finally knifed by an assassin.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Two decades ago, Downtown Brooklyn was well connected but underpopulated, a combination that drew armies of fresh college graduates, quintupling the population.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
In this soft dystopia, our military forces will not be destroyed in a cataclysmic confrontation with the armies of Communism, as befell Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
While the largest consulting firms continue to send armies of 25-year-old MBAs with PowerPoint decks, a new breed of consultants is emerging with AI tools and implementing solutions.
—Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armies
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The future belongs to a smaller pool of elite innovators — not vast back-office battalions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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For some battalions, including Prickly’s, this represents a sea change.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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For instance, last year, South Korean researchers developed tiny robot swarms that used magnetic fields to achieve tasks like transporting objects and unclogging tubes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Large flocks of birds — or swarms of bats or insects — at the right altitude and speed reflect enough energy to appear on radar much like a storm.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are players chiseled like stone who support their respective teams.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the justices will consider later this term whether states can prevent transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Zach Bryan has become one of the biggest stars in country music over the past few years, winning legions of fans with a unique blend of Americana, self-reflection, and heartfelt love songs, while staying far away from politics.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Best Nightlife Jasper Royal Canadian Legion Many small Canadian towns have legions—places where locals gather for a drink (and sometimes a party), and Jasper is no exception.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Reserve a table at Agricola for a grown-up, farm-to-table meal, or follow the hordes of students for a hoagie at Olives.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Why, for example, have some humanoid robot makers announced overly optimistic deployment targets and boosted production capacity well ahead of specific humanoid robot safety standards, high reliability, decent battery life, or demand for hordes of humanoids?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s grandiose displays of brute force—the massing of weapons of war and platoons of masked, unidentified combat fighters targeting the very civilian populations they are commissioned to protect—does not bring reassurance.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, during World War II was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and led the troops who delivered the continent from fascism.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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On Monday Illinois filed a lawsuit trying to stop the administration deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The throngs of young women and the inclusiveness and positivity of it was just mind-blowing.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Saturdays for the throngs, rain or shine.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Armies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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