task force

noun

Definition of task forcenext
as in team

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Recent Examples of task force Sam DeCapua began investigating with assistance from the state police task force and Homeland Security Investigations, the latter of which was able to help obtain subpoenas and search warrants for unspecified electronic information and data. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Anyone who knows more about retail or cargo theft was asked to contact LASD's retail task force at 562-946-7270. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Under a new president, Louis Stout, the organization convened a task force of child safety experts. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 Silicon Valley advises the Fed Last month, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh appointed Jones to a task force that will inform how the central bank thinks about AI and its effect on the economy. — Matt Peterson,kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 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
  • Training camp has already offered clues, considering Epps has played the preponderance of first-team snaps in nickel.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Collaborating with Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, the team has developed high-definition panels combined with physical characters.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • Rather than settling for a platoon outfielder, the Phillies landed one of the sport's best pure hitters and reconfigured their defense to maximize his impact.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ignoring García’s extreme platoon splits for a minute, the left-handed-hitter provides a jolt of offense now and next season.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of platoon
Noun
  • Brazilians lead the way in seven different age groups, from Philippe Coutinho at 16 all the way to Neymar aged 31.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The organization aims to end extreme poverty and encourages concertgoers to take action in their communities.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • So on Friday, at UCLA’s second fall practice, the Bruins shifted around personnel and paired various offensive groupings.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, previous estimates thought the grouping could be just 100,000 years old.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Last year’s drills involved one brigade of more than 3,000 reservists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Haley Stevens says criticism comes from coastal elites In the viral TMZ video posted July 22, Stevens was stopped by Jacob Wasserman, a member of the gossip brigade's new team in Washington.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of brigade
Noun
  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency crews rushed to the AutoZone store on the city's south side after a shooting incident left one employee injured inside the business late Monday afternoon.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • This year, the agency has already posted 20 investigations and says work remains active for 18 foodborne illness clusters.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders say that no recommendations have been made at this time and that the examination of the schools in the six clusters will continue until October.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cluster

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