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
But retrofitting these systems across large existing fleets remains slow and expensive.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Taxi fleets in Europe ran them into the ground and then kept running them.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the distribution of the ships across different fleets reflects a strategy to deploy advanced combat systems throughout the navy.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
The study found that larger ships, cruise lines with large fleets, and the age of the ship aren’t necessarily factors in a ship’s cleanliness.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Cities could adapt to fleets of driverless vehicles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Zero emissions vehicle charging stations – This project was begun in response to the state’s mandate for vehicle fleets to transition to zero emissions technology by 2027.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Its white façade, inspired by the fleets and liners of the 1990s, contrasted with the dense vegetation lining the shores.
—Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Transportation fleets are electrifying, logistics hubs are modernizing, and entire industries are shifting toward digital operations that require significantly more power than legacy grid infrastructure was designed to handle.
—Travis Edmonds, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Taxi fleets in Europe ran them into the ground and then kept running them.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the distribution of the ships across different fleets reflects a strategy to deploy advanced combat systems throughout the navy.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
The study found that larger ships, cruise lines with large fleets, and the age of the ship aren’t necessarily factors in a ship’s cleanliness.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Cities could adapt to fleets of driverless vehicles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Zero emissions vehicle charging stations – This project was begun in response to the state’s mandate for vehicle fleets to transition to zero emissions technology by 2027.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Its white façade, inspired by the fleets and liners of the 1990s, contrasted with the dense vegetation lining the shores.
—Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Transportation fleets are electrifying, logistics hubs are modernizing, and entire industries are shifting toward digital operations that require significantly more power than legacy grid infrastructure was designed to handle.
—Travis Edmonds, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
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The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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And finally the fellas wax poetic about winter caravans gone by and whatever happened to the exploding Winnebago from the 1980s.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 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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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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Each year, the flotillas have been intercepted by the Israeli army.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The new bridge will also allow trains to get up to 90 mph, 30 mph faster than the current span.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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An analysis of crime data on CATS transit by The Charlotte Observer last month showed most crime occurs on buses, not light rail trains.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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His decade here has taken UConn through twists and turns, through dark places and into the spectacular spring sunlight of championship parades.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wherever Lafayette traveled, parades and speeches proclaimed the United States the world’s beacon of liberty.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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