as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadron
With an ability to detect ballistic missiles that could endanger the U.S. and Canada, the squadron can execute missile warning and missile defense missions.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Studies on military personnel who survived plane crashes from the 1970s to 1990s found that the events led to psychological symptoms in survivors, their spouses, squadron members, emergency responders and witnesses alike.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts a 90% chance for good launch conditions in Cape Canaveral at the opening of the Monday window, coupled with low chances for poor recovery weather in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
As everyone knows, people in the neighboring state of New Jersey, right across the Hudson, have been spotting ominous squadrons of alien drones.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Studies on military personnel who survived plane crashes from the 1970s to 1990s found that the events led to psychological symptoms in survivors, their spouses, squadron members, emergency responders and witnesses alike.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts a 90% chance for good launch conditions in Cape Canaveral at the opening of the Monday window, coupled with low chances for poor recovery weather in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
As everyone knows, people in the neighboring state of New Jersey, right across the Hudson, have been spotting ominous squadrons of alien drones.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squadron
Noun
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But by high school Batista found acceptance, and a further welcome in the Junior R.O.T.C. program, becoming the battalion’s second-in-command.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Armen Sarkisyan, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and creator of a battalion for the leader's military, is reported to have been killed in a grenade blast at an elite residential building in Moscow on Monday.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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My father was the saxophonist of Kassav’, a big zouk group from the French Caribbean.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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The quartet were quickly made to conjure up performances that convincingly portrayed a group of good friends.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ohio State’s only other significant personnel grouping was 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends, two receivers).—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Putin and Xi have worked in tandem to build out non-Western international groupings, while ramping up joint military drills and supporting one another in forums like the United Nations.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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