as in troops
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 camp is made up of 10 regiments, totaling more than 6,000 cadets.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The three regiments, each part of the Household Division, are known for their historic roles in royal and national defense.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Books about the experiences of military regiments and battle anecdotes have also been published.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Jam sessions and strict music regiments spearheaded by Sun Ra ensued and the band blossomed.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The three regiments, each part of the Household Division, are known for their historic roles in royal and national defense.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Books about the experiences of military regiments and battle anecdotes have also been published.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Jam sessions and strict music regiments spearheaded by Sun Ra ensued and the band blossomed.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiments
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Japanese Imperial troops killed more than 200,000 unarmed men and civilians, and raped and tortured tens of thousands of women and girls, in what is known as the Nanjing Massacre – one of the most notorious wartime atrocities of the 20th century.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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By 2022, nationalist rhetoric from Yameen and his Progressive Party coalition intensified into a demand for the expulsion of the Indian troops stationed in the country.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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This continuous cycle of training and combat ensures that the frontline experience directly informs new recruits, rapidly expanding Ukraine’s corps of skilled FPV drone pilots.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a recent LinkedIn survey, nearly half of companies expected employees to start using AI, yet 41% of professionals already feel overwhelmed by how quickly they are expected to master it.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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That is, until Angel flies in on her wings and brings her dark cloud with her.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tucked between Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Coconut Creek, Florida, is a quieter take on Broward County—and considering the flutter of thousands of butterfly wings here, perhaps even an oasis.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Regiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiments. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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