as in teams
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigades
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The government of Honduras cancelled its agreement with Cuba over the medical brigades last week and more than 150 medical staffers left the Central American nation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The whistle brigades are defending their communities.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The brigades started shortly after the blizzard did and splintered into Signal group chats for individual neighborhoods.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
And Dutch neighbor Belgium has just reactivated two military brigades as part of a wider drive to boost defenses.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The army has purchased 92 T-72B1 tanks and 123 BMP-3 armored personnel carriers from Russia, which equip the armored brigades alongside 81 AMX-30 tanks previously acquired from France.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Designed to complement the Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the MV-75 will provide combat aviation brigades and special operations aviation units with a survivable, long-range, high-speed platform capable of operating in contested environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
In decades past, residents would form sandbagging brigades when floods threatened, but businesses were often inundated.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Some of them are regular reserve units, but some of them are specific reserve units called regional-defense battalions, and there are regional brigades in the West Bank that have regional-defense battalions under them, which are units made up mostly of settlers.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The government of Honduras cancelled its agreement with Cuba over the medical brigades last week and more than 150 medical staffers left the Central American nation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The whistle brigades are defending their communities.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The brigades started shortly after the blizzard did and splintered into Signal group chats for individual neighborhoods.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
And Dutch neighbor Belgium has just reactivated two military brigades as part of a wider drive to boost defenses.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The army has purchased 92 T-72B1 tanks and 123 BMP-3 armored personnel carriers from Russia, which equip the armored brigades alongside 81 AMX-30 tanks previously acquired from France.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Designed to complement the Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the MV-75 will provide combat aviation brigades and special operations aviation units with a survivable, long-range, high-speed platform capable of operating in contested environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
In decades past, residents would form sandbagging brigades when floods threatened, but businesses were often inundated.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigades
Noun
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Polls suggest that most people want owners to pay for their own stadiums, but sports teams are desired and beloved, a source not only of entertainment but also of civic pride.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The teams meet Sunday in the series finale.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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One thing that bands from the Northeast shared with bands from the Northwest was an appreciation for a good sweater.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Here's a look at photos of protesters, signs and more at the Ann Arbor rallies.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than 3,100 rallies are expected nationwide, surpassing the totals of previous No Kings rallies.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And while the all-volunteer force has produced the finest military in the world, democracies have historically fielded stronger armies by drawing on the full diversity of talent, perspectives, and experiences of their citizens.—
Zach Iscol,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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On April 15, 1862, a small battle broke out between the Confederate and Union armies.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Emergency crews continued to search for survivors as authorities worked to verify the condition of those still unaccounted for.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Emergency crews, including an advanced life support ambulance and two paramedic firefighters, responded to the scene and began treatment.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Brigades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigades. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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