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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
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.
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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
The soldiers were from historic regiments including the Queen's Own Rifles, the Royal Regiment of Canada and personnel from one of the largest Reserve divisions of the Royal Canadian Navy.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The camp is made up of 10 regiments, totaling more than 6,000 cadets.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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
The soldiers were from historic regiments including the Queen's Own Rifles, the Royal Regiment of Canada and personnel from one of the largest Reserve divisions of the Royal Canadian Navy.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The camp is made up of 10 regiments, totaling more than 6,000 cadets.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiments
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That led to Israel sending troops across the border while bombing the Lebanese capital.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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And naive, especially after the Soviet Union spent a decade fighting in Afghanistan to put communist allies in charge, before withdrawing its troops in 1989 amid failure.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Less than a mile away, the corps is planning to deepen and widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades, blasting through the reef line and dredging up sediment that could smother acres of surrounding coral, according to federal scientists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Their defensive corps is big, strong and skates well.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shipping companies are already heeding Iran’s warning.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other countries and companies will no doubt follow suit; Amazon and Blue Origin already plan on launching thousands of satellites each as well.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the Galacticoaster, for instance, riders will build a virtual approximation of a spaceship from a touchscreen, selecting options for wings, cannons and more.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the curtains drawn on the Olympics and the World Cup waiting in the wings, the World Baseball Classic has the spotlight to itself.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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