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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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Many Minnesotans watched with worry as federal agents and National Guard troops hit the streets of Los Angeles last summer and Chicago in the fall.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Again, the Kremlin has not confirmed the figures, but Ukrainian officials recently boasted of killing 35,000 Russian troops in December alone.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Isihara, a member of the Army's Judge Advocate General's corps, has been listed as an attorney on more than 100 cases filed against the government since last month, federal court records show.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The offseason signing of Robert Suarez, who is coming off back-to-back All-Star seasons with the Padres, greatly strengthened the Braves’ reliever corps.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Currently, companies only have to pay $300 and show proof of insurance to become registered to operate, and they might not be audited until a year or more later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today, the city is a major hub for tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Airbnb.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The plane was stuffed with instruments, and its wings bristled with sensors and other devices.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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Channeling Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, the actress posed in angel wings and a pajama set from her clothing line, Florence by Mills, in an Instagram carousel.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Regiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiments. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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