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
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Back to Vogue World, the live event — taking place at Paramount Pictures lot — will team some of Hollywood’s biggest costume designers with fashion houses.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The 2026 frame will be more expansive with a number of new teams signing on.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lesnar will be facing Cena, who’s retiring in three months, in his first match since 2023 while Lee will team with her husband CM Punk against Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins in arguably the biggest mixed tag team match in WWE history.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Back to Vogue World, the live event — taking place at Paramount Pictures lot — will team some of Hollywood’s biggest costume designers with fashion houses.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Director Bill Condon and the team behind Kiss of the Spider Woman opened up about the significant timing of the film in today’s political climate while attending the New York City premiere on Monday.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The 2026 frame will be more expansive with a number of new teams signing on.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
Noun
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Traffic changes to Louisville's Main Street are already underway as crews continue to reconfigure the roadway through the spring of 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve five engines, one water tender, two dozers and one hand crew.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lasry, who is the CEO and co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, acquired the New York Mavericks – a team with the Professional Bull Riders league – in 2024.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Which leagues’ windows will still be open after today?—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The clip also gives fans a first look at an army being formed by Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu), while the rest of the trailer offers a glimpse of an all-out war — with Geralt wielding his sword, chopping off hands and dropping f-bombs in the process.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Opponents of gender ideology say grouping the two distinctly different terms together erodes decades of progress made by the gay rights movement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Left out of Chelsea’s Champions League squad a day after joining, before being drafted in after Essugo’s injury.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Per multiple reports, the Bengals have released Mike White from their practice squad.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the clubbing scandal, the Finnish media, which had already dubbed her Party Sanna, began ramping up its coverage of Marin’s off-the-clock activities.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, Tom and Robbie unwind the plot points we’ve already been clubbed over the head with.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, while firing a worker solely for a statement or a belief may be shortsighted, companies can and will take action when employee behavior erodes trust, respect, or collaboration.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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When several residents received such offers, rumors about the company’s intentions quickly swirled.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That makes this backfield a pure platoon.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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