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
Bushby also joined the army at age 16 and served as a parachute regiment for about 12 years before taking off on his expedition.
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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
His commitment to his workout regiment and diet have him in the proper shape to execute at the highest levels on the ice.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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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
His commitment to his workout regiment and diet have him in the proper shape to execute at the highest levels on the ice.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Along with a small corps of well-wishers in the house, a group of more than 20 friends and family spanning the nation from the Carolinas to California wished her well on Zoom in a 90-minute period of love, memory and more than 40 photos.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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So if Russian troops enter Lithuania, God bless you, just like example, or another country on NATO’s eastern flank, what will the allies hear then?—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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Venezuelan talent David Martinez, 20, should get a good look in this role, too, after inconsistency on the wings.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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An elevator clad in blue marble whisks you upstairs, where the primary suite takes up a private wing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Estée Lauder is suing Walmart in federal court alleging that the retailer sold counterfeit versions of the cosmetic company's fragrance and skin care products in its online store.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The data center will match 100 percent of its electricity use with clean energy, according to the company.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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President Bola Tinubu’s office said in a statement late Wednesday that a Nigerian army battalion will be deployed to Kwara’s Kaiama area, where the attack happened.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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