as in crew
a group of people working together on a task
asked the Boy Scouts to split into teams and begin pitching their tents
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Recent Examples of team
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Loafers are an easy staple to team with trousers, skirts, jeans, and more at the office.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Noun
Yirenkyi is a key force for Ghana, which is defensive-minded and looks to hit teams with the counterattack.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Verb
Coker will team with McMillan as the top duo at the wideout position.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Loafers are an easy staple to team with trousers, skirts, jeans, and more at the office.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
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Students in the program completed hands-on training and academic coursework while serving the remainder of their sentences as a hand crew member at a conservation camp.
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Maybe that explains her chaotic behavior when the crew goes out later that night.
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The leagued released a scheduling matrix with KU playing 18 Big 12 games.
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As with any reform, however, the devil is in the details, and some of those details still had fans and league insiders asking questions.
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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
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The game’s objective is to group sixteen words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.
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It often gets grouped with convertible clothing, which covers pieces that change in other ways, like zip-off legs or adjustable lengths.
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The 2018 champion French squad was built largely on the children of immigrants.
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The chamber is a dedicated firing-squad space, with sound and ballistic protection.
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The only offense against Burns came in the third inning, when Ben Rice clubbed his 22nd home run to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.
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Jurors deliberated for a week before voting to convict 48-year-old Francesca Lopez in the death of Felipe Lopez-Custodio, who was clubbed to death with a piece of scrap wood and strangled with a cord inside his apartment on Jacqueline Way in Concord.
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Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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