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
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
If a player challenges successfully, their team retains the opportunity to do so again.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS RING OR BUST – Patriots quarterback reveals coach's blunt Super Bowl message to team.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Many go to watch the best players — on both teams.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
If a player challenges successfully, their team retains the opportunity to do so again.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
On Wednesday, the Gophers became the only Division I team in the last 30 seasons to record zero bench points, get out-rebounded by double digits (39-23) and allow 50-plus (52) points in a half and still win, according to Opta Stats.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS RING OR BUST – Patriots quarterback reveals coach's blunt Super Bowl message to team.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
Noun
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Rescuers located five additional victims that night, but worsening weather and avalanche danger forced crews to suspend recovery operations until mitigation efforts could be completed.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the storm closes in and then starts hitting airports, some flights may be canceled for a day or two after the weather clears, as airlines work to get all their aircraft and crews back into place for normal operations.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Beyond that, his 76 OPS+ — which translates to 24% worse than league average offensive production — ranked 11th worst in MLB among all players with at least 450 plate appearances in 2025.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Was this initiative a hard sell to league officials and team owners?—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 1996, former President Chun Doo-hwan, an army major general, was convicted for seizing power in a 1979 military coup and presiding over the 1980 Gwangju massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last year Haworth Lifestyle revealed reorganization plans, grouping companies under its umbrella into divisions.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kindergarten and first-grade students, second and third-grade students, and fourth and fifth-grade students are grouped together.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dozens of mountain-rescue team members, ambulance and fire department staffers, as well as several dog squads, were deployed for the operation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Balancing international competition and MLS play could test the squad’s depth and resilience, especially considering travel demands.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An inning later, Judge clubbed another two-run dinger off Ricky Vanasco.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Enter Sheila, a street magician blackballed by the local boys club who wows Lincoln with her tips-only act.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna's new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company's application for the first-of-its-kind shot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company’s chief executive has said that a leading theory of the fire’s cause is that a century-old transmission line in Eaton Canyon somehow reenergized and sparked the blaze.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So far, nobody has been able to affiliate them.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aptly named Ocean House, the beachfront estate was sold by a limited liability company affiliated with Sandra Naftzger, part of a prominent family of cattle ranchers.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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