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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
Players on both teams played with heavy hearts following the death of former Braves manager Bobby Cox at the age of 84 on Saturday.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The annual award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
But on Saturday, the Sky showed an ability to fight off a comeback — a critical shift for a team that won only 10 games last season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
Players on both teams played with heavy hearts following the death of former Braves manager Bobby Cox at the age of 84 on Saturday.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
The Colorado Department of Transportation and its enterprise arm would team with RTD in funding the passenger rail project, drawing on revenues from the state’s new $3 rental car fee and fees on oil and gas production.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The annual award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
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The incident occurred off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the UKMTO said, adding that the ship's entire crew has been reported safe.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Despite the collision, the aircraft en roiute from Italy landed safely, and none of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members onboard were injured, a spokesperson for the airline said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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With veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins on the roster, the franchise could choose, at least initially, to let the Miami native watch and get acclimated to league.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Maybe worse, Dustin Wolf went from looking like a future Vezina lock to barely league-average.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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This man who had overseen the protection of national artworks from the advancing German army—this man wept like a child on the floor and begged his mistress not to abandon him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Since seizing power in a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso’s junta has cracked down on political dissent and journalists, shutting down independent media outlets and forcibly conscripting dissidents into the army to fight Islamic militants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The Soviets produced many tank designs during the interwar years, which were similarly grouped based on the infantry/cavalry classification scheme.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The 6-foot-2 Key, though, could offer an upside practice-squad body.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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With the Lancers so close to adding the second CIF-SS championship in program history, Soliguen reflected on the first title and the family ties from that team to the current squad.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Torkelson fell behind in the count 0-2, then clubbed a hanging slider over the left field wall to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Sunday started off strong for Ben Rice, as the Yankees’ first baseman clubbed his 12th home run of the season, a solo shot, off Orioles starter Trey Gibson in the first inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Turner also oversaw the purchase of two motion-picture production companies, New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, in 1993.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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