regiment

noun

Definition of regimentnext
as in corps
a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions) infantry/cavalry regiments

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Recent Examples of regiment Of the nearly 5,000 men who served in Peckman’s regiment, 102 were killed or mortally wounded, and 292 died in service altogether, Felix said. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 After enlisting as a teenager in the 7th Maryland regiment of the Continental Army in January 1777, Pvt. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2026 In Edward Zwick's tense Civil War drama about the first all-Black Army regiment, freedmen and freedom seekers volunteer to prove to white America and themselves that liberty is worth dying for. — Kevin P. Sullivan, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 In February, Khartiia’s Lava regiment cleared a Russian strongpoint near Kupiansk using ground robots, kamikaze UGVs and strike drones without sending infantry into the objective. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for regiment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
  1. corps
  2. troop
  3. wing
  4. company
  5. battalion
Noun
  • Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
    — TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Brook is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of corps
Noun
  • Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of troop
Noun
  • Gansey will likely look to address the backcourt and wing positions in his next moves as NBA free agency continues.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of wing
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  • Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of company
Noun
  • Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
    — Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
  • These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of battalion

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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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