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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Receiving corps The Steelers never had a legitimate WR2 on their roster last year.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Numerous black dots, later identified as a swarm of bees, were spotted on the White House near the press corps’ Pebble Beach media area on the North Lawn.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Given the circumstances for the game against Arsenal last time out, a defensive wing-back system was understandable, but sticking with the same tactics against Newcastle was another reminder of how incognisant Nuno can be in his approach.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The ‘Chelsea Football Club’ signs inside and outside look smart, though one is now accompanied by an ad for an AI company.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 case was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, with the company’s lenders agreeing to provide $75 million in debtor-in-process financing.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after a one-month suspension, an Israeli security source told CNN.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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