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
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Fragmented response The response to the armed gangs in Haiti has been fragmented, with the government turning to private armed contractors and citizens setting up vigilante brigades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Acción Andina has involved roughly 40,000 local stewards who run tree nurseries, join tree-planting brigades and protect trees from livestock and wildfires.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tellingly, both Hamas and Fatah, the two dominant Palestinian movements today, have rockets and brigades named in Qassam’s honor.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Freed Israeli hostages stand on stage with fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, before being handed over to representatives of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on February 15, 2025.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Still, these cracks in the coalition have not caused a shift in the brigades’ determination to fight.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, Ukrainian brigades carried out a coordinated drone strike on a Russian fuel train in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region – sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the air for miles around – in an effort to sabotage the supply lines for a potential Russian advance.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Mobilization has stalled, with brigades undermanned, and desertion in the ranks is a mounting problem.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
A number of other Ukrainian brigades have created their own youth wings.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Fragmented response The response to the armed gangs in Haiti has been fragmented, with the government turning to private armed contractors and citizens setting up vigilante brigades.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Acción Andina has involved roughly 40,000 local stewards who run tree nurseries, join tree-planting brigades and protect trees from livestock and wildfires.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tellingly, both Hamas and Fatah, the two dominant Palestinian movements today, have rockets and brigades named in Qassam’s honor.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Freed Israeli hostages stand on stage with fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, before being handed over to representatives of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on February 15, 2025.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Still, these cracks in the coalition have not caused a shift in the brigades’ determination to fight.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, Ukrainian brigades carried out a coordinated drone strike on a Russian fuel train in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region – sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the air for miles around – in an effort to sabotage the supply lines for a potential Russian advance.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Mobilization has stalled, with brigades undermanned, and desertion in the ranks is a mounting problem.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigades
Noun
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The club has taken advantage of several of the league’s biggest teams, including Malmö, underperforming and all beating each other, Lund pointed out.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Surprisingly, both teams went into halftime with a one-score game, as the Texans were able to convert on two field goals before the second quarter clock hit zero to make it 14-6.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 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
Verb
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But just on this notion that these are hate America rallies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The rapper, hip-hop icon and business mogul has teamed with GLAAD to back Spirit Day, an annual initiative that rallies thousands of celebrities, influential voices, media outlets, studios, brands, corporations, sports teams, tech leaders and more to wear purple and show support for LGBTQ youth.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michael captured in every second of performance; shots of massive audiences; countless pictures of Michael in hospitals with sick children, with armies of police and in moments of solitary reflection.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This recipe piles them on, casting apples — which are starting to appear at farmers markets — and nuts front and center as main characters supported by a chorus of greens.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Workers have also been receiving free food from airline flight crews, including from Alaska Airlines pilots who delivered pizzas to controllers at the San Francisco International Airport.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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As crews work to clear out debris and get supplies to the remote region, they’ll be forced in a few short weeks to contend with Alaska’s bitter winter weather, including cold temperatures and potentially icy conditions.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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“Brigades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigades. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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