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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 different colorways according to the regiment, the short, no-tails mess jacket became the go-to for formal mess dress in the British Army in the mid-19th century.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
It was preceded on departure from Kensington Palace by a piper from the Royal Dragoon Guards, for which Katharine had been the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since the regiment's inception in 1992.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Peter, whose last name is unknown, served as a sergeant in Black regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War, according to the National Portrait Gallery.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Godwin made history after becoming the first woman to join the Life Guards in 2020, three years after women were allowed to join the regiment.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
It was preceded on departure from Kensington Palace by a piper from the Royal Dragoon Guards, for which Katharine had been the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since the regiment's inception in 1992.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Peter, whose last name is unknown, served as a sergeant in Black regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War, according to the National Portrait Gallery.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Godwin made history after becoming the first woman to join the Life Guards in 2020, three years after women were allowed to join the regiment.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Leading the receiving corps against the Rams was recently signed wideout Kendrick Bourne, who hauled in 10 receptions for 142 yards.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The president responded by calling a special session and flooding the assembly with armed troops.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Although Article 5 is often described as requiring member states to deploy troops to provide direct support if any other member is a victim of aggression, the actual commitment is more limited.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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New York — The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating after two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night, with the wing of one aircraft slamming into the cockpit windows of the other.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Spurs wing just watched his teammates take turns trying to score on their star center, then going back down the other end of the floor to try to do it again.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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So, while firing a worker solely for a statement or a belief may be shortsighted, companies can and will take action when employee behavior erodes trust, respect, or collaboration.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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When several residents received such offers, rumors about the company’s intentions quickly swirled.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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The future belongs to a smaller pool of elite innovators — not vast back-office battalions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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