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
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
Western Kentucky has five straight wins over the Panthers, including a 41-28 victory in Miami in 202,3, the last time the teams played.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Alomar played for six teams during his MLB tenure, and many of them, including the New York Yankees, mourned the loss of one of their own.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
While a student at Duke, Sime was named to the All-American baseball and track teams.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
There are players chiseled like stone who support their respective teams.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
That paved the way to a gutting of NIH's policy staff, who liaise with Congress, and its communications teams — essentially, their doorway to communicate with the public, Norton says.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
But Repole didn’t close the door on the Panthers returning as the league plans to add two teams in 2028.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
Western Kentucky has five straight wins over the Panthers, including a 41-28 victory in Miami in 202,3, the last time the teams played.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Alomar played for six teams during his MLB tenure, and many of them, including the New York Yankees, mourned the loss of one of their own.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
While a student at Duke, Sime was named to the All-American baseball and track teams.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
There are players chiseled like stone who support their respective teams.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
That paved the way to a gutting of NIH's policy staff, who liaise with Congress, and its communications teams — essentially, their doorway to communicate with the public, Norton says.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
But Repole didn’t close the door on the Panthers returning as the league plans to add two teams in 2028.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
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The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the scene Sunday afternoon, crews worked to bring the fire under control, at one point ordering firefighters out of the building.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 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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Vogt is all but certain to win again, despite Hinch’s deft handling of the Tigers’ tricky platoons across the board.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Michael captured in every second of performance; shots of massive audiences; countless pictures of Michael in hospitals with sick children, with armies of police and in moments of solitary reflection.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both teams from Philly lost Thursday night, and the Giants opted to take a jab at both squads from the City of Brotherly Love.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is, of course, basic deathmatch, which is playable in both a classic 2v2 team setup or in smaller squads of four where the groups are all racing to rack up 50 kills for the win.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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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Local governments around the country have been trying to get companies that used and made forever chemicals such as PFNA to foot the bill for the expensive job of cleaning up contamination.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Beijing earlier this year required permission for exports of some rare earth metals and related products, leading many companies—automotive and defense come to mind—to struggle for supplies.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fragmented response The response to the armed gangs in Haiti has been fragmented, with the government turning to private armed contractors and citizens setting up vigilante brigades.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Acción Andina has involved roughly 40,000 local stewards who run tree nurseries, join tree-planting brigades and protect trees from livestock and wildfires.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 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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The future belongs to a smaller pool of elite innovators — not vast back-office battalions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Teams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teams. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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