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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Recent Examples of platoon
Her son Dmitry Belyaeva, a senior lieutenant in the Russian military, was killed in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region in fall 2022 while commanding an anti-aircraft missile platoon.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Within the next two weeks, a platoon of contractors will knock down 60 homes across Gary in its third demolition blitz.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Halverson — a sergeant in the 4th Platoon, G Company, of the 1st Battalion — led a platoon of soldiers north from Naples, Italy up to the border of Switzerland.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
With his speed and defense, Thomas could be a fit for a platoon role.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Within the next two weeks, a platoon of contractors will knock down 60 homes across Gary in its third demolition blitz.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Halverson — a sergeant in the 4th Platoon, G Company, of the 1st Battalion — led a platoon of soldiers north from Naples, Italy up to the border of Switzerland.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
With his speed and defense, Thomas could be a fit for a platoon role.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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The top two teams from the Americas beyond the United States (which is guaranteed a spot as the host country) qualified into the six-team field through the World Baseball Classic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The army spokesperson said four wounded soldiers were evacuated for treatment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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An army of veritable soil whisperers is leading the charge to implement and scale regenerative farming practices.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Among the slideshow of actors, executives, crew members and more who died in the last year, a few special moments stood out.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Military planners believe drones could help clear sea mines quickly without putting crews in direct danger.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some of them are regular reserve units, but some of them are specific reserve units called regional-defense battalions, and there are regional brigades in the West Bank that have regional-defense battalions under them, which are units made up mostly of settlers.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The government of Honduras cancelled its agreement with Cuba over the medical brigades last week and more than 150 medical staffers left the Central American nation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some of them are regular reserve units, but some of them are specific reserve units called regional-defense battalions, and there are regional brigades in the West Bank that have regional-defense battalions under them, which are units made up mostly of settlers.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fire crews from Nampa and Middleton, along with two truck companies and two battalion chiefs, assisted in the response.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Royals coach Tara Sparks was disappointed with her squad’s intensity.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves were the last Class 5A squad to repeat as champions prior to Summit.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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