as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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The infield, catching tandem and rotation — with the signing of free-agent Nick Martinez completed Tuesday night — appear to be set, though some playing time, platoon shares and ordering will still be determined.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Kemp will get a look at being part of a platoon with Brandon Marsh in left field, and his ability to play infield positions, too, is a plus.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Is Graham Pauley or Connor Norby the primary third baseman or is there a platoon?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The Braves did well to regroup after the freak injury to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim while also setting up a potentially good outfield platoon.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Kemp will get a look at being part of a platoon with Brandon Marsh in left field, and his ability to play infield positions, too, is a plus.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Is Graham Pauley or Connor Norby the primary third baseman or is there a platoon?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The Braves did well to regroup after the freak injury to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim while also setting up a potentially good outfield platoon.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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Miami arrived in Los Angeles as the team to beat, with high morale and ambition to defend its title.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Americans are underdogs with attitude, a team capable of winning, but failure will not define them like, say, a Super Bowl.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian forces have in recent months pushed Russia's army back at points along the roughly 750-mile front line in eastern areas of the country, according to the Institute for the Study of War.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The filmmaker depicts the takeover of the Donbass region by Russian-speaking militias who entered into conflict with the Ukrainian army.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers located five additional victims that night, but worsening weather and avalanche danger forced crews to suspend recovery operations until mitigation efforts could be completed.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the storm closes in and then starts hitting airports, some flights may be canceled for a day or two after the weather clears, as airlines work to get all their aircraft and crews back into place for normal operations.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two others – Dallas and Chicago - have joined the tank brigade more discreetly, with the Mavericks shutting down Kyrie Irving for the season and the Bulls trading four players for four lesser players and nine second-round picks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The brigades started shortly after the blizzard did and splintered into Signal group chats for individual neighborhoods.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Gracynn Campbell, Fairview High A junior cadet major, Gracynn is the commander of the Yellow Jacket battalion, the honor guard commander and has given more than 200 volunteer hours to her community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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The historical film is about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female battalion that was deployed to Europe during World War II.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of mountain-rescue team members, ambulance and fire department staffers, as well as several dog squads, were deployed for the operation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Balancing international competition and MLS play could test the squad’s depth and resilience, especially considering travel demands.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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