badges

Definition of badgesnext
plural of badge

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Recent Examples of badges If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badges
Noun
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military chaplains would no longer display their rank insignia.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That man did not have any insignia identifying him as an ICE agent.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Galvan's worn medals, held trophies, but the Millikan High School senior wants a new accessory to one day show her future children.
    Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Kagiyama beat his personal-best free skate score but still had to make do with a fourth career world championship silver in a career which includes four Olympic silvers and five total worlds medals, but no gold from either event.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The two became emblems of a schism.
    Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The storied program has also advanced to nine straight Northern California title games, with seven wins, and claimed 12 consecutive Oakland Athletic League trophies.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Over the last eight seasons, no team has won more trophies or played in more CONCACAF finals than LAFC.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.
    Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • On the Argentinean side, fierce winds rise and fall above the peaks in mountain waves, tossing up rows of thin white clouds like foamy crests.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Drawing inspiration from Italian stracciatella and Chinese egg drop soups, two of my all-time favorites, the broth is lightly seasoned, then bolstered with leafy greens and gingery egg ribbons.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Upstairs, Riva Terrace is a super-fun warm-weather spot for Italian small plates and progressive cocktails like First Light (a pineapple-run creation infused with ginger and ginseng) overlooking the outdoor pool and the office buildings of downtown.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Before the three scientists’ work, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans were largely abstract animals to most people – zoo exhibits, textbook illustrations, evolutionary symbols.
    Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The movie’s rage is righteous, its symbols profound.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Badges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badges. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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