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
Coordinating fleets of robotic arms remains one of the toughest problems in modern manufacturing.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The overwhelming pattern is that what China showcases at Tiananmen becomes reality in squadrons, brigades, and fleets.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lake management district has sunk significant money into addressing it, from chemical treatments to operating one of the state's largest fleets of aquatic weed harvesters.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Like its predecessor, the Acela fleets offer only first class and business class seating.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, a technology that analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of the major delivery companies — Amazon, FedEx, UPS and DHL, among others — all have established in-process strategies and timelines to transition their fleets to electric vehicles.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Other players — including Amazon with its Project Kuiper and the Chinese efforts Spacesail and Guowang — are deploying their fleets, too.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The final priority, procurement, would benefit from the purchase of ZEVs for state fleets and support for doing so in local governments, according to the report.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The overwhelming pattern is that what China showcases at Tiananmen becomes reality in squadrons, brigades, and fleets.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lake management district has sunk significant money into addressing it, from chemical treatments to operating one of the state's largest fleets of aquatic weed harvesters.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Like its predecessor, the Acela fleets offer only first class and business class seating.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, a technology that analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Most of the major delivery companies — Amazon, FedEx, UPS and DHL, among others — all have established in-process strategies and timelines to transition their fleets to electric vehicles.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Other players — including Amazon with its Project Kuiper and the Chinese efforts Spacesail and Guowang — are deploying their fleets, too.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The final priority, procurement, would benefit from the purchase of ZEVs for state fleets and support for doing so in local governments, according to the report.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
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As dusk falls, camel caravans fade into dunes, and stars ignite above the oasis palms.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Due to its location, farming crops, like maize, was difficult, so the people relied on llama caravans to connect the communities in the region and facilitate trade.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to break the Gaza blockade have been intercepted or attacked by Israel in international waters.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sight of troops with weapons patrolling sidewalks, boarding trains and standing post outside coffee shops has now spread from the nation’s second-largest city to the nation’s capital.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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After all, the price for unlimited, nationwide travel on JR trains was roughly the same as a roundtrip ticket between Tokyo and Osaka, so just about any tourist venturing beyond the capital could save money.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some are festivals and parades rather than marches and rallies, though hundreds of those are scheduled as well.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Thus began our commemoration of Labor Day, usually marked with parades, barbeques and occasional fireworks.—
Jill Ebstein,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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