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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 regiments remained in place during war and peacetime until the Army was racially integrated in 1944.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
King Charles, 77, will take the salute as Colonel-in-Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division at the parade in London.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Yet for the 2nd and Iowa's other regiments, the fight was only just beginning.
—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
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
To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.
—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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
King Charles, 77, will take the salute as Colonel-in-Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division at the parade in London.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Yet for the 2nd and Iowa's other regiments, the fight was only just beginning.
—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
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
To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.
—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 knock-on effect is a shortage of fuel and munitions for Russian frontline troops in southern Ukraine, further disrupting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wartime goals.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The troops are ready for war At the end of Season 2, Westeros is on the verge of battle.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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And few areas have drawn more criticism than a relief corps that went from one of baseball’s hottest units to one struggling to protect leads and close out games.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Florida’s receiving corps is stacked with rising sophomore stars Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson, highly productive Auburn transfer Eric Singleton, the surprising Mays and veteran TJ Abrams.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Beijing is widely seen to have pushed Tehran toward talks with Washington earlier this spring, even as Chinese companies – according to the US government – have supported Tehran’s weapons procurement.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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As the wings become more intense, sliding up the Scoville scale, so does the topic of conversation.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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As a non-technical founder, AI has given you wings.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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