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
The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence elite SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Former member of Australia's elite Special Air Service regiment Ben Roberts-Smith leaves the Federal Court in Sydney on May 1, 2025.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Stubby became the regiment’s mascot and protector.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Smaller monuments for individual Iowa regiments dot every corner of the field.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Former member of Australia's elite Special Air Service regiment Ben Roberts-Smith leaves the Federal Court in Sydney on May 1, 2025.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Stubby became the regiment’s mascot and protector.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Smaller monuments for individual Iowa regiments dot every corner of the field.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Hilton has demanded Governor Newsom create an emergency corps to speed up ballot counting, a request Newsom's office dismissed.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The corps once operated around 280 Harriers, according to aviation analysts.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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In her campaign to be LA’s next mayor, Raman launched a progressive, left-wing bid to oust Bass from within the Democratic Party.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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Instead of looking like a traditional tube-and-wing airliner, the aircraft has a much wider, flatter shape.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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According to the editors, both of these books embody the company’s ethos by modeling formal ambition, emotional depth, and a willingness to engage difficult questions.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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That’s because with the first 2026 FIFA World Cup game in Miami approaching, FIFA prohibits stadiums from being named for companies that aren’t official FIFA sponsors.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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But as the battalion prepared to depart for England, the clerk of his battery went AWOL.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Last month's memo also led to the cancellation of a deployment to Germany of a battalion trained in firing long-range rockets and missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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