as in corps
a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)
infantry/cavalry regiments
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Recent Examples of regiment
In another example of the cultural diversity found in his work, his Revolutionary War paintings make a point of including Black regiments when applicable.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Bushby also joined the army at age 16 and served as a parachute regiment for about 12 years before taking off on his expedition.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
This entertaining action drama tells the story of the Agojie, a powerful real-life regiment of women who protected their African kingdom in the 1820s.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
McManus said this was one of three parachute regiments in the 101st Airborne Division.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Bushby also joined the army at age 16 and served as a parachute regiment for about 12 years before taking off on his expedition.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
This entertaining action drama tells the story of the Agojie, a powerful real-life regiment of women who protected their African kingdom in the 1820s.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
McManus said this was one of three parachute regiments in the 101st Airborne Division.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Less than a mile away, the corps is planning to deepen and widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades, blasting through the reef line and dredging up sediment that could smother acres of surrounding coral, according to federal scientists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their defensive corps is big, strong and skates well.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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That led to Israel sending troops across the border while bombing the Lebanese capital.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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And naive, especially after the Soviet Union spent a decade fighting in Afghanistan to put communist allies in charge, before withdrawing its troops in 1989 amid failure.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said the commander of its military wing in Lebanon was also killed in an airstrike south of Beirut overnight.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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That’s quite a roster of side effects, like the small print at the end of drug company TV commercials.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, names Google and its parent company Alphabet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The headquarters staff and the regimental battalion commanders who were in conference with them at the time have been killed by one shell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Marines, the only service with a command structure for its wounded warrior program, has two battalions, one at Camp Pendleton and the other at Camp Lejeune.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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