task force

noun

Definition of task forcenext
as in team

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Recent Examples of task force The National Guard task force managing the Washington deployment did not respond to questions about its work or its cost. — Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The task force, which hasn’t met yet, also includes representatives from the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 The Randolph County Sheriff's Department said the task force included members of its office, as well as the Moberly Police Department and the North Missouri Drug Task Force. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The citizen task force spent more than 24 hours in public sessions listening to proposals and weighing their merits. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 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
  • Though Derrick Moore had never played or coached the sport, that didn’t stop him from starting a team so the students could have an extracurricular activity to call their own.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The announcement, made on star Teja Sajja‘s birthday, also confirms the film’s cast and creative team.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Team pillars generally can’t be platoon bats The Nationals have the highest-scoring offense in MLB and arguably the best platoon-hitting offense in baseball.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2004, Weaver's platoon was caught in a firefight in an Afghan village.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • For all the chatter about the Georgia wide receiver position this month, Kirby Smart notes that success for that group can’t be self-made.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 The fun plan in the group chat may need a little more flexibility today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • Only if the issue is not corrected within that timeframe will the organization be administratively dissolved.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cush addressed the allegations at Monday’s board meeting, saying the district has no contracts with the Alive Center and the board members have not benefited from their involvement with both organizations.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Remove any large groupings of plants like saw palmetto, yaupon, wax myrtle and gallberry, especially if the plants are close to the home, adjacent decks or porches or under eaves or overhangs.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, the situation is changing, as the latest Firefox update brings a new type of Smart Window browser tabs, AI-powered tab grouping, and visual previews of your browsing history.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • During the Combined Resolve military exercise held in Germany this year, Ukrainian drone operators wiped out an entire brigade of US Army tanks and armored vehicles.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Last year’s drills involved one brigade of more than 3,000 reservists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • So far, season 11’s workplace dynamic and charismatic crew have elevated it above the low standard set by consecutive middling seasons across the Below Deck franchise.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Through its Lux East arm, Lux Angeles is attempting to create a bridge between Hollywood and Thailand to access the latter’s country’s production infrastructure, crews, locations, and tax incentives.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Health officials were alerted in early May to a cluster of unexplained illnesses around Mongbwalu, a busy gold-mining area near Bunia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This includes multiple clusters of cases, including the large multistate outbreak related to the iceberg lettuce.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 19 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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