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
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Neither player traveled with the team for the match.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Now an independent production studio backed by RedBird Capital Partners, Prologue will team with McCloskey to develop film and television projects based on his existing and future writing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Through the first two periods, the Leafs looked more like a team pushing for the playoffs than a team well out of the postseason hunt.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Neither player traveled with the team for the match.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
There are circumstances that vary team to team — such as injuries and prospect promotion.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Now an independent production studio backed by RedBird Capital Partners, Prologue will team with McCloskey to develop film and television projects based on his existing and future writing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
Noun
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Among the slideshow of actors, executives, crew members and more who died in the last year, a few special moments stood out.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Military planners believe drones could help clear sea mines quickly without putting crews in direct danger.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Laguna Hills finished as the CIF-SS Division 7 runner-up to league rival Kennedy.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Still, spending on Walker, who league sources expect to command a payday worth $15 million annually, seems too rich for the Giants.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Also Tuesday, an Israeli strike killed a Lebanese soldier, the Lebanese army said, bringing the number of troops killed there to five since the conflict began.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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By Sunday, October 6, Zelig’s family had gathered a small army to search for him.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Map out your must-see spots geographically and group them by proximity to avoid unnecessary backtracking.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Royals coach Tara Sparks was disappointed with her squad’s intensity.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves were the last Class 5A squad to repeat as champions prior to Summit.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fans looking for their introduction to club hedonism might be surprised to learn that wild, sweaty abandon can be conjured with the same big crash cymbals and plinky guitar lines that have featured on every other Harry Styles record.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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Stuart Fairchild clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer for the Taiwan team in the eighth inning, while a squeeze bunt broke a tie in the tenth inning.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Grammarly's parent company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday from one of the authors quoted as an expert in its tool.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The logo of Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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The list includes entities affiliated with Costco, Toyota, Goodyear Tires, Columbia Sportswear, Barnes & Noble, Logitech, Marathon Petroleum, Revlon, Teladoc Health, PopSockets, Peloton, Dole, J. Crew, GoPro, Bath & Body Works, Steve Madden, Crocs, Xerox and Yeti.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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