as in crew
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 team
David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pistons had a season-high 142 points in December in the last meeting, but the Hawks are the hottest team in the East now while surging into sixth place entering play Wednesday.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
The pact with Lyrical Lemonade represents a new-ish model for creators to team with a partner that brings capital, production infrastructure and distribution expertise.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Click here to contact our reporting team.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pistons had a season-high 142 points in December in the last meeting, but the Hawks are the hottest team in the East now while surging into sixth place entering play Wednesday.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Best friends Gledhill and Kemsley will share their favourite moments from both seasons, Wilkinson and Cassidy will react to the Season 2 cast and reminisce on Wilkinson’s best bits from Season 1, and Morgan and Dean will team for a conversation about the show.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
The pact with Lyrical Lemonade represents a new-ish model for creators to team with a partner that brings capital, production infrastructure and distribution expertise.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for team
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Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Could league face legal action?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Laguna Hills finished as the CIF-SS Division 7 runner-up to league rival Kennedy.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Institute for the Study of War said Ukrainian tactics are likely disrupting efforts to advance by Russia’s bigger army.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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If the florets are grouped in calyxes, are the florets all the same, or are some cone shaped and others tongue shaped?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Operators can group drones into multifunctional swarms for complex missions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dusty May has the Wolverines on the brink of the Final Four, but Michigan will have to get past a physical Volunteers squad seeking the school’s first-ever Final Four.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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That was a key against a Minnesota squad that has the size to generate an inside-out offense, but just not enough against UCLA’s length.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bregman clubbed a solo blast in the fourth inning, the first of back-to-back home runs with Ian Happ.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This speaks of change still to come and the compelling thought that a tight relationship between the three most senior figures could — and should — make the team better and club richer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scream Queens vegan ice cream company will serve root beer floats and other food and coffee vendors also will be on hand.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Team.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/team. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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