as in convoys
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a fleet of buses rolling down the highway
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Recent Examples of fleets
Rideshare fleets require significant maintenance infrastructure to ensure the cars are clean and running properly.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The logistics of large drone fleets is complex and often cost-prohibitive.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Buoyed in the Pacific, small sea vessels have traveled autonomously from San Diego shores to locate Chinese ghost fleets in Taiwanese waters.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
What might take an automaker several years to learn through customer fleets can often be discovered over the course of a single racing season.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Faster communication can improve service continuity, coordination, and situational awareness across large fleets.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
But cruise lines with smaller fleets have ship-within-a-ship complexes too—Norwegian Cruise Line’s The Haven by Norwegian and Celebrity Cruises’ The Retreat, for example.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The bargaining process is also unfolding as Massachusetts regulators consider broad new ride-hailing regulations proposed this spring involving safety standards, driver oversight and proposals involving electric vehicle fleets.
—Leah Willingham, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Additionally, Motive's AI dashcam system includes privacy controls and the option to activate Driver Privacy Mode for individual drivers, groups or entire fleets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The logistics of large drone fleets is complex and often cost-prohibitive.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Buoyed in the Pacific, small sea vessels have traveled autonomously from San Diego shores to locate Chinese ghost fleets in Taiwanese waters.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
What might take an automaker several years to learn through customer fleets can often be discovered over the course of a single racing season.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Faster communication can improve service continuity, coordination, and situational awareness across large fleets.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
But cruise lines with smaller fleets have ship-within-a-ship complexes too—Norwegian Cruise Line’s The Haven by Norwegian and Celebrity Cruises’ The Retreat, for example.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The bargaining process is also unfolding as Massachusetts regulators consider broad new ride-hailing regulations proposed this spring involving safety standards, driver oversight and proposals involving electric vehicle fleets.
—Leah Willingham, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Additionally, Motive's AI dashcam system includes privacy controls and the option to activate Driver Privacy Mode for individual drivers, groups or entire fleets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
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As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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One of three motorcycle caravans crossing the country to honor military veterans passed through Central Arkansas on Sunday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Musk proposes powering these super-armadas of satellites with solar panels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Israeli forces have stopped several previous GSF flotillas from reaching Gaza's coast, arresting and deporting more than 470 people, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Activists on previous flotillas were brought to the same port, where some were processed and immediately deported, while others were detained before they were deported.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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While the Doral incinerator used to burn about half of the county’s daily trash supply, Miami-Dade is now using trucks and trains to send its garbage to landfills across Florida.—
Douglas Hanks
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In fact, New York has run such OPTO trains before and did not record any increase in safety incidents or hazards.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Chicago Pride Parade, along with most other major pride parades, is held the last Sunday in June — this year, that's Saturday, June 28.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Many cities host big Pride parades with floats and lots of fanfare.—
Allison Hope,
Parents,
3 June 2026
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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