as in soldiers
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home
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Recent Examples of troops
Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Statehood for Puerto Rico would immediately resolve this injustice, and every lawmaker that publicly supports our troops and veterans should fundamentally support Puerto Rico statehood.
—Nathaniel Morell Gonzalez, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Will the descendants of the Allies who bravely fought alongside our courageous troops come to the aid of American democracy in 2028?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The withdrawal of 5,000 troops might drop numbers below that limit.
—Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The military operation involved tens of thousands of troops along with advanced missile systems, combat aircraft, naval vessels, and submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
In the early 1950s, thousands of UN troops in Korea fell ill with a mysterious fever, said Chris Smith in The Spectator.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
The military was in shambles and struggled to pay its troops.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Noun
Even if Russian troops are unable to make progress, Rosin believes that Putin will persevere.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Statehood for Puerto Rico would immediately resolve this injustice, and every lawmaker that publicly supports our troops and veterans should fundamentally support Puerto Rico statehood.
—Nathaniel Morell Gonzalez, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Will the descendants of the Allies who bravely fought alongside our courageous troops come to the aid of American democracy in 2028?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The withdrawal of 5,000 troops might drop numbers below that limit.
—Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The military operation involved tens of thousands of troops along with advanced missile systems, combat aircraft, naval vessels, and submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
In the early 1950s, thousands of UN troops in Korea fell ill with a mysterious fever, said Chris Smith in The Spectator.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
The military was in shambles and struggled to pay its troops.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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Students then sang Ukrainian songs and shared the stories of some of the soldiers in the crowd.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The battle shaped up with 2,800 Americans facing 8,000 Hessians (mercenary soldiers from six German territories in the Holy Roman Empire.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Down bodies, but never faith, the Timberwolves’ mission marches forward a few troops lighter, but the belief as firm as ever.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Dating to the 1960s, Odom was part of the civil rights movement, offering nursing services during Chicago Freedom Movement marches.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That alliance was tested when Iran launched strikes against UAE military and energy infrastructure during Operation Epic Fury.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Since entering service in 2000, the US military and NATO allies have relied heavily on the AN/PVS-14 monocular system as their primary night vision device, and its significance can’t be overstated.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That puts him in a tie with four other players for the league lead in goals, including Marner, who now paces the NHL in points with 13.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Director Thomas Kail skillfully guides and paces his excellent cast through some heady stuff with big emotional stakes.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Troops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troops. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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