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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 regiments
King Charles, 77, will take the salute as Colonel-in-Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division at the parade in London.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
More than 6,600 Iowans in 11 regiments would serve there, with 2,409 casualties ― nearly a quarter of the Union total.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The French army noticed the Croats' fighting skills – and their fashion sense – recruiting many into elite cavalry regiments that would become known as the Royal Cravates.
—Kristina Kukolja, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
In another example of the cultural diversity found in his work, his Revolutionary War paintings make a point of including Black regiments when applicable.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
McManus said this was one of three parachute regiments in the 101st Airborne Division.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
The city perched on the Potomac River had similarities with his home, namely the presence of military regiments mingling with a multitude of free Blacks.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The pair later designed pieces for various regiments of the Royal Guards, the sentries protecting Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace in London.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
More than 6,600 Iowans in 11 regiments would serve there, with 2,409 casualties ― nearly a quarter of the Union total.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The French army noticed the Croats' fighting skills – and their fashion sense – recruiting many into elite cavalry regiments that would become known as the Royal Cravates.
—Kristina Kukolja, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
In another example of the cultural diversity found in his work, his Revolutionary War paintings make a point of including Black regiments when applicable.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
McManus said this was one of three parachute regiments in the 101st Airborne Division.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025
The city perched on the Potomac River had similarities with his home, namely the presence of military regiments mingling with a multitude of free Blacks.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The pair later designed pieces for various regiments of the Royal Guards, the sentries protecting Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace in London.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiments
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The high-level meeting aimed to raise the money and the 5,500 troops needed for the new international armed mission approved by the United Nations in September.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Trump has sent troops to multiple cities across the country, including the deployment of thousands of National Guard members and hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles over the summer after protests broke out in the city over immigration raids.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The receiving corps is the best of the Freeman era, by a wide margin.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Critics worry the deregulation push could allow AI companies to evade accountability should their tools harm consumers.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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That’s why Llamas spearheaded the creation of a new investigative NBC News series, Cost of Denial, which takes an in-depth look at families who’ve had critical medical care or medication denied by their insurance companies — and the toll it’s taken on them.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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That motif extends to the trippy video, where McRae dons angel wings, like a Gen Z version of Claire Danes in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
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This was a typical attack from that game, as Madrid built up in a 3-2-5 shape, with Bellingham acting as a makeshift striker while Vinicius Jr and Mbappe looked to make incisions down the wings.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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