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a sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank and that is often worn or displayed
Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front. a military insignia
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Recent Examples of insignia
The other side features Arpaio's autograph and a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office badge insignia.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Soldiers trade their insignia for those of other units, mostly, but sometimes for alcohol and cigarettes.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In Caracas today, military police in balaclavas and without insignia regularly patrol the streets.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Soldiers trade their insignia for those of other units, mostly, but sometimes for alcohol and cigarettes.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
In Caracas today, military police in balaclavas and without insignia regularly patrol the streets.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Flags of Finnish air forces that still show the swastika symbol are seen during a parade in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in November 2024—the military branch's command dropped the insignia in 2017.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignia
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Fry's will celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring free gift cards, a celebrity meet-and-greet, and a donation to a local charity.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In November 2024, Ivancevic wrapped another gift for Swift with paper and ribbon to match the Chief's red and yellow team colors.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The report should include the names of the agencies present, whether a judicial warrant was presented and any available information about the law enforcement officers involved, such as their badge numbers, officials said.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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After the Florida incident, Ingrassia's federal employee badge and access to DHS headquarters were revoked from August 27 to September 2, according to two officials.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cipressa is a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in team foil and former head coach of Italy’s Olympic foil team, who led the team to three Olympic medals from 2013 to 2021.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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But experts say jewelry, coins or medals, meanwhile, are at risk of being lost forever — and quickly.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Insignia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignia. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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