as in crews
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 teams
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Below, L’Oréal Paris teams moved through a beauty studio buildout with a massive photo opp overlooking the ocean, while on the beach, crews create a pop-up Air France lounge.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Friday night was the Craftsman Truck Series race, and of course, before the race, teams have to set up their pit boxes.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Finally, teams will cool down and energize the large superconducting magnets to validate the integration of all new components.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Executives pressured design teams to deliver results.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The teams that Weltman has constructed over the past nine years have, in my view, consistently lacked good 3-point shooting or an athletic presence at center.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Both teams were missing their star German Designated Player.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
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Conversely, both teams are a combined 4-8 at home — the Sabres 2-4 in their barn, and the Canadiens now also 2-4 at the Bell Centre in these playoffs.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Below, L’Oréal Paris teams moved through a beauty studio buildout with a massive photo opp overlooking the ocean, while on the beach, crews create a pop-up Air France lounge.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Friday night was the Craftsman Truck Series race, and of course, before the race, teams have to set up their pit boxes.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Finally, teams will cool down and energize the large superconducting magnets to validate the integration of all new components.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Executives pressured design teams to deliver results.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The teams that Weltman has constructed over the past nine years have, in my view, consistently lacked good 3-point shooting or an athletic presence at center.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Both teams were missing their star German Designated Player.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
Noun
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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From world-class crews and infrastructure to incentives, innovation, and creative talent, this fireside chat will examine the state’s evolving production landscape and its vision for the future.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The Rays were also at the forefront of other innovations and/or adjustments, such as defensive shifts, lineup platoons, matchup bullpens, star-quality super-utility players and putting a numbers nerd (technically a process and analytics coach) in the dugout.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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During his three seasons with the Panthers, which was followed by two years on three different practice squads, Marshall caught 67 passes for 808 yards and one touchdowns.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Now, that style of play comes to life as the most obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the Wordle arena, playing for an incredible cash prize, per the logline.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The world watched athletes kneel, teams protest and leagues pause.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While still leagues ahead of other wealthy individuals, Musk isn’t the only Texan with an astronomical net worth.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The problem of companies substituting hemp for marijuana dates to 2018, when Congress legalized hemp, a close cousin of marijuana that has only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound that makes people high.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Their brigades are like one out of six that work.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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In Cairo, a famously nocturnal city, shops and restaurants are now forced to close at 9 pm, with police brigades sweeping through the broad downtown avenues to urge everyone to go home.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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