as in team
a group of people working together on a task
a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order
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Recent Examples of brigade
Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Moving forward, any fresh troops Kyiv mobilizes will replenish existing brigades rather than contributing to the formation of new brigades.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Noun
In addition to the herd’s arrival, the San Clemente City Council addressed the mayor’s emergency request on Tuesday to form a citizens’ brigade to help clear brush in some of the city’s more remote canyon areas starting this weekend.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
Moving forward, any fresh troops Kyiv mobilizes will replenish existing brigades rather than contributing to the formation of new brigades.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
Noun
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Tune in on Tuesday to see which team will get the victory in this 2024-26 Cricket World Cup League 2 competition.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Firefly's team plans to operate the 10 NASA instruments for a complete lunar day, equivalent to about 14 Earth days.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2025 nominees, and while every person and band on the list is more than deserving to be welcomed into the institution’s esteemed ranks, only a few can be.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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The new store will also greatly expand the selection of artist and band merchandise and audio equipment like turntables and speakers, as well as new and used vinyl and CDs.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Zelensky says Ukraine's army will need to double in size if denied NATO membership Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Ukraine's army would have to double in size if denied membership to NATO.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The island is under a state of emergency until at least March 3 as authorities have shut down schools on Santorini and nearby islands and deployed rescuers and the army, according to Reuters.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Boston’s three-time All-NBA centerpiece also did not leave the bench in Team USA’s epic semifinal rematch against Serbia, during which the Americans fell behind by 17 points before rallying to win.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Shares of Constellation Brands rallied 5.5% after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the beverage company.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — who were on Delta Flight 4819 survived after the jet made a rough landing and rolled over, ending belly-up with its right wing sheared off at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The point is, NASA's crew rotations aboard the space station generally exist outside the whims of political influence.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During the rut, bucks are more active and try to herd does into their territory.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
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The trouble is, for the penguins at least, the arid conditions of coastal Patagonia in Argentina aren’t very good for sheep herding in the long run.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The team perspective: For decades, Cleveland has struggled to develop homegrown outfielders, especially ones with bats so imposing there’s no need to limit them to a platoon role.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Another way the Red Sox could do this while keeping Yoshida in the fold would be to implement a platoon with him and Rafaela.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fans, athletes, stars and journalists flocked to New Orleans in the days leading up to the big game, which saw the Philadelphia Eagles dominate over the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Matagorda’s marshes are a haven for birds, too, which flock to the area year-round, but especially during winter migration.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brigade. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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