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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a gang of neighborhood residents spent the weekend cleaning up the park
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as in clique
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
the whole gang went out for pizza the school's computer hackers had their own little gang
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Recent Examples of gang
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Unable to navigate the complex legal hurdles to enter the country legally, these workers often fall prey to gangs who take massive bribes, often exceeding $10,000, to smuggle them into Italy, Corrado said.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
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Noun
While the weapon’s whereabouts remained unknown, Harris also revealed information that appeared to support prosecutors’ theory that longstanding gang animosity fueled the shooting.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Unable to navigate the complex legal hurdles to enter the country legally, these workers often fall prey to gangs who take massive bribes, often exceeding $10,000, to smuggle them into Italy, Corrado said.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Verb
For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter.
—Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
Jang features in the names of many quintessential Korean ingredients, such as ganging (soy sauce), gochujang (chili paste) and doenjang (soybean paste).
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
Noun
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Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Her class contained a very mean clique of girls.—
Emeline Atwood,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Corbett says that deputy gangs do not exist in the department, that in the past cliques and subgroups have existed, and that focus on the issue has eroded public trust and deputies’ morale.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The women who flocked to Jung are sometimes grouped together condescendingly as Jungfrauen (Jung women), and in some ways Fröbe-Kapteyn might fall into this category of groupies.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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The producers are grouped into 18 categories.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The previous week my production crew had moved into a new building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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There is also the risk that a micrometeoroid could punch a hole in one of the heat-resistant outer tiles on the Orion spacecraft, NASA's crew capsule for the agency's Artemis moon missions, undermining its ability to survive the intense furnace of reentry, per NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The Fairmont draws a diverse crowd—from business travelers to couples celebrating anniversaries, to casual visitors—creating a lively but laid-back atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Applying terrorism designations to criminal syndicates, Brazilian officials say, conflicts with domestic legal definitions and risks blurring distinctions underpinning international counterterrorism law.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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But Goldman’s syndicate desk knows little about retail.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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On a cool Saturday night at UC San Diego, Romero staged a hitting clinic, clubbing a single, double and home run and knocking in two runs to lead Mater Dei Catholic to a 5-3 win over Point Loma to win its second straight Open Division championship.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gang. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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