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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
In another example of the cultural diversity found in his work, his Revolutionary War paintings make a point of including Black regiments when applicable.
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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
The three regiments, each part of the Household Division, are known for their historic roles in royal and national defense.
—Amanda Castro
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jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiments
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Truckloads of cookies were unloaded Wednesday afternoon at the Shelly Ridge Service Center in Lafayette Hill, where thousands of boxes will be distributed to local Girl Scout troops ahead of sales beginning next week.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The annual fundraiser gives troops the opportunity to sell boxes for their troop and develop life skills like goal-setting, decision-making, money management and business ethics.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Romaine will slot into one of the nation’s top linebacker corps in an effort to replace the loss of Dick Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gilmer had 50 catches for 525 yards and four touchdowns in 2025, both leading UCLA’s receiving corps in the Bruins’ disappointing season.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sochan has experience defending bigger initiators like Cunningham as well as bigger scoring wings and is also a sharp cutter on offense who has a strong sense of how to play off bigs who can pass and space the court.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The tens of millions of renters in the wings know the math all too well.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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