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noun

ˈtēm How to pronounce team (audio)
Definition of teamnext
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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verb

as in to league

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Recent Examples of team
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
Verb
In Philadelphia, Brown will team with James, Maxey, Edgecombe and Joel Embiid to form one of the NBA’s most talented starting lineups and attempt to snap the Sixers’ 43-year NBA title drought. — James Jackson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Copy Johnson’s outfit and team it with jeans and flats for brunch with friends or park picnic, or wear it with stretchy pants and supportive sneakers. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for team
Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
  1. crew
  2. league
  3. army
  4. group
  5. squad
  6. club
  7. company
  8. affiliate
Noun
  • Chopper video from the scene showed several crews on scene, working to contain the fire.
    — Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The attack caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty, the maritime agency said, adding that the remaining crew were being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of crew
Verb
  • Such is a reality of a salary-cap — and in the Heat’s current case, hard-cap — league that forces choices.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … ‘JUST ASTOUNDING’ – Ex-NBA player looking to enter WNBA torches league over crucial point.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of league
Noun
  • Wars cannot be fought on ideology alone – a truism that perhaps led to the firebrand former defense minister’s departure, after months of clashes and refusing to deal with the army top brass, as Zelensky describes it.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of army
Verb
  • Additionally, the bill would group private detention facilities with licensed behavioral health facilities already governed by strict state operating guidelines.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the part to focus on is the State Street SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust’s (SPY) roughly 13% year-to-date gain surrounded by the other nine sectors that are more closely grouped around the benchmark S & P 500.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • The Crusaders graduated a lot of talent from last year’s squad, but should get healthy against the Seahawks.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After stints with several other teams, including Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland squad, Smith landed in Philadelphia last season — and suddenly retired five games in.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of squad
Verb
  • The rookie made history, clubbing a 368-foot, two-run shot to right field to become the first player to hit three home runs in his major-league debut as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-4.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That sort of power is no surprise to Tigers faithful — Valencia has clubbed 41 home runs over his prior 787 MiLB at-bats spanning back to 2025.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of club
Noun
  • Logistics company Flexport, which had 30 containers aboard that lucky ship, said the backlog at the Panama Canal’s Pacific end is the worst since May, when wait times increased because of conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One Buford company is trying to change that by combining the look of a vintage car with the technology and comfort of a modern luxury vehicle.
    — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of company
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the number of voters who officially affiliate as dues-paying members of the DSA is also on the upswing, nearly doubling since Mamdani began his viral mayoral campaign in 2025.
    — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
  • Two major super PACs affiliated with AI companies are facing off in New York's 12th congressional district — the only congressional race so far where both political action committees are involved.
    — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Definition of affiliate

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