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
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
She, like a lot of parents and students, is upset by a district announcement that the coaches and assistants on every one of the school's sports teams will be terminated at the end of their seasons.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The win – in their fourth straight road game over a two-week stretch – keeps the Anteaters (14-7 overall, 7-2 Big West) tied atop the conference standings with Hawaii (15-4, 7-2) with the teams set to square off Thursday night at the Bren Events Center.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Special teams were the order of the day, with both teams whistled for seven penalties in the 60-plus minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
The two teams are tied at 8-1 in conference play.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Both teams experienced cold streaks in the first half.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Of the 14 teams that qualified for the playoffs, eight feature a player with Idaho ties on their roster.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
All the teams in that tournament were guaranteed $1 million just for competing.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Managing subscription bundles across dozens of countries — each with different telecom partners, regulatory requirements, and pricing structures — used to require dedicated operations teams for each region.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
She, like a lot of parents and students, is upset by a district announcement that the coaches and assistants on every one of the school's sports teams will be terminated at the end of their seasons.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The win – in their fourth straight road game over a two-week stretch – keeps the Anteaters (14-7 overall, 7-2 Big West) tied atop the conference standings with Hawaii (15-4, 7-2) with the teams set to square off Thursday night at the Bren Events Center.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Special teams were the order of the day, with both teams whistled for seven penalties in the 60-plus minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
The two teams are tied at 8-1 in conference play.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Both teams experienced cold streaks in the first half.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Of the 14 teams that qualified for the playoffs, eight feature a player with Idaho ties on their roster.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
All the teams in that tournament were guaranteed $1 million just for competing.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
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Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Small armies of volunteers began making food deliveries to immigrants afraid to leave their homes.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Republicans now hope to build on that law with even greater appropriations this year, providing ICE with more funding than most foreign militaries, including the armies of Iran, Turkey, Canada and Mexico.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Personally, Angela has been turning to history books, and just finished A Flower Traveled in My Blood, about the Dirty War in Argentina, the children stolen by the state’s paramilitary squads, and the women who fought to find them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Gamecocks fell to third, leading a quartet of SEC squads.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Many companies were doing pilot projects with AI that didn't go into full production last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Big tech companies are the big boys in DC these days; their lobbying has grown significantly.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to sources, confronting the unit directly would require the simultaneous deployment of at least four army brigades.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The army has purchased 92 T-72B1 tanks and 123 BMP-3 armored personnel carriers from Russia, which equip the armored brigades alongside 81 AMX-30 tanks previously acquired from France.—
Germán Padinger,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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