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task force

noun

Definition of task forcenext
as in team

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Recent Examples of task force In Wisconsin, Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, has called on a moratorium on state funding for flock cameras pending a new task force. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Authorities have launched a multidisciplinary task force, urged families to report missing relatives immediately, and warned against sharing graphic images or rumors online that could inflame panic or inspire copycat attacks. — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security, and members of the state’s internet crimes task force were involved in the investigation. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the new instructional technology task force met for the first time at the start of the month to begin analyzing current practices, along with gathering research and feedback. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 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
  • The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lisson Gallery, which was set to host an event at Maison Estelle, confirmed in an email to ARTnews that its team is now looking for a new venue.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • Any groups working on those assessment reports will then be able to lean on the US Climate Collection in the absence of a high-quality US National Climate Assessment.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami Herald attempted to reach the group behind the petition but did not receive a response.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • Sports organizations invest hundreds of millions of dollars in recruiting children, Buckland says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • What capabilities could transfer beyond my current role, organization or industry?
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • The footage showed four Type 99B tanks maneuvering and firing during a live-fire assessment involving a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army’s 80th Group Army at a training ground in Shandong, the Global Times reported.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • In fact, when Sandy sits down the crew for a pre-pickup meeting and urges them to leave their baggage behind, Gen nods knowingly.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Possessing a Midwestern accent, Calvin Klein dresses, Black American skin and hair care products, and a butter-pecan skin tone, Ericka quickly wins over the crew Paulina has ruled for years.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • The orbs on the notepad began to resemble planets and Heti added rings to some and clusters of stars around others.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That became an anchor for a wider cluster that includes Hyundai and suppliers such as Italy’s Pirelli, the US’s Lear, Korea’s Shin Young, ​Germany’s Benteler, and China’s Fangxin.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cluster

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