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
Later confirmation tied the regiment to military unit No. 43879, which is part of the 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, which is thought to consist of personnel from nuclear security and logistics units.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The Arkansas regiment was unable to hold its position and fled in confusion when ordered to charge by Yell.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
As Russia’s stocks of armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) run low, Russian regiments and brigades in Ukraine are turning to civilian vehicles to transport troops into battle.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Russia's regiments and brigades of tanks, tracked fighting vehicles, mobile howitzers, and lots and lots of supply trucks simply don't exist anymore.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The Arkansas regiment was unable to hold its position and fled in confusion when ordered to charge by Yell.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
As Russia’s stocks of armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) run low, Russian regiments and brigades in Ukraine are turning to civilian vehicles to transport troops into battle.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Russia's regiments and brigades of tanks, tracked fighting vehicles, mobile howitzers, and lots and lots of supply trucks simply don't exist anymore.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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Heisman winner Burrow led one of the most dangerous offenses of all time, with a receiving corps that included future All-Pros Chase and Justin Jefferson.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Williams, 24, leads a Rams running back corps that includes second-year pro Blake Corum, Ronnie Rivers, Cody Schrader and rookie Jarquez Hunter, a fourth-round draft pick from Auburn.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Alice’s troops eventually broke the siege, but at a cost.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Qatari plane can fly farther In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared to Air Force One's 195, 8 inches.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Just a little short For Rutgers wing Ace Bailey — long projected as a top-four pick — the most important part of the week happened Tuesday.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Since receiving that letter, employees say the company has not sent out any communications.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Trump received record donations from oil and gas companies during his campaign.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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An infantry battalion of Arkansas volunteers would be used to man forts in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and at Fort Smith, releasing the regular troops from those posts, and a second unit of Arkansans would serve as cavalry in Mexico.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Those could include a Stryker battalion with two companies of Stryker vehicles, a tank battalion and two companies of tanks, an infantry battalion with Bradley vehicles, Paladin artillery vehicles, Howitzers and infantry vehicles.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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