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task force

noun

Definition of task forcenext
as in team

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Recent Examples of task force In May 2026, his team canceled the deployment to Europe of an army task force equipped with the new Dark Eagle hypersonic weapons system, which would have threatened important military targets in Russia and thus strengthened deterrence. — Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026 The task force has worked alongside the town's engineer on securing a contract. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Besides local police, the task force includes the office of the Illinois attorney general, while the Illinois Gaming Board is the lead agency since the crimes involve gambling terminals. — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 At its conclusion, the release said, the task force will provide recommendations before Florence City Council decides how to move forward. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for task force
Recent Examples of Synonyms for task force
  1. team
  2. platoon
  3. group
  4. organization
  5. grouping
  6. brigade
  7. crew
  8. cluster
Noun
  • Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Earlier in the year, the Yankees viewed Jones as a platoon bat, with nearly the entirety of his playing time coming against right-handers.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers don’t yet plan to set up a platoon with Teoscar Hernández in left field, Roberts said, despite his struggles against right-handed pitching.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • In the first five months of this year, the organization found, the number of people receiving assistance fell in all but three states, and by as much as 20% in Arizona.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • So do scheme, personnel groupings, whether a team has a young starting quarterback or some young starters on the offensive line, and so on.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thematic grouping of disparate work has become a popular, though not uncontroversial, trend.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Naomi Watts Naomi Watts led the red carpet style brigade on Thursday night wearing a look from the Celine fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Members of a local self-defense citizens brigade eventually intervened by firing warning shots into the air to stop the attack.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • Police administered life-saving measures until medical crews responded.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And while suppression and the idea of living with fire appear to oppose each other, the same detection and real-time decision tools that let crews hit a fire hard and fast are exactly the tools needed to allow a fire to burn under safe conditions.
    — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The format outlined by Ki on Monday night would require at least 13 events, three in each continental cluster plus the championship.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Reprogramming is often uneven, affecting clusters of cells and leaving others in the same organ unchanged.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cluster

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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/task%20force. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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