task force

noun

Definition of task forcenext
as in team

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Recent Examples of task force The task force deployed a 17-member swiftwater and flood rescue team. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 His government has increased airstrikes against rebel groups and established a joint task force to protect a key pipeline from rebel attacks. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie said Friday that members of a task force dedicated to solving the case have traveled to Florida to push forward on DNA analysis. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026 Chris Nanos detailed lab work the Nancy Guthrie task force is running, almost 9 months after the 84-year-old was reported missing. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Oct. 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
  • Led by scientists at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, the team investigated a kind of bone cell that detects mechanical forces, known as osteocytes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Support extends to local communities through partnerships with One Horizon, a non-profit focused on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment, and the historic Nondies Rugby Club, Kenya's oldest rugby team.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • The department uses a three-shift platoon system with a daily minimum of 11 on-duty personnel, per the study.
    — Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • Their decision to pull cash out of Georgia and North Carolina helped top Democratic groups approve new Senate spending in states like Mississippi, South Carolina, and Kansas.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • The results grow the organization's presence on Capitol Hill, bringing to Congress a bloc of lawmakers who will now look to translate their electoral success into policy wins that push the Democratic Party further to the left.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans sought to portray Osborn as a Democrat in disguise, pointing to his support from Democratic donors and organizations.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • The Netanyahu and Eisenkot groupings are our assessment of which parties are likely to back each leader to form a government.
    — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • In 1994, Defense Secretary Les Aspin rescinded the risk rule policy but kept in place the exclusion that barred women from serving in direct ground combat units below the brigade level.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Italian police were out in force again Friday with riot brigades, drones and helicopters visible in the skies above the Rome protest.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • Sacramento Fire Department crews transported the bicyclist to Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center with critical injuries.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As conditions worsened overnight, emergency crews sent warnings to evacuate.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • North Korea’s Missile Administration said its cluster warheads fall into four categories, depending on their intended purpose.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Asia-Pacific region was down 2%, impacted by sales slowdown in China, Southeast Asia and the Pacific cluster.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cluster

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