Thesaurus results for CREW

crew

noun

ˈkrü

Definition of crew

as in team

a group of people working together on a task we'll need the whole crew to stay late tomorrow

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a group involved in secret or criminal activities when one boy turned informant, the police were able to nab the drug kingpin and the rest of his crew

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Recent Examples of crew The aircraft were used for several days and helped fire crews attack the northern portion of the fire. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 Sacramento County crews will use the closures to repair structural steel welds on the bridge deck. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The soundproof curtain came up, and a crew in T-shirts (Knicks, Amoeba Music) loaded out the garret set. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The Irish star said Tall Tales & Murder marked her first time shooting on home turf with a local crew. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crew

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Tippett’s team animated physical puppets, while ILM handled compositing and digital fire, smoke and explosions.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The changes, which eliminated a requirement from Haiti’s central bank that’s considered a safeguard against individual under sanctions, have raised concerns that people accused of corruption or supporting armed gangs could be elected to office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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In the post–Cold War era, the United States has perfected the art of airpower—winning control of the skies so that enemy armies, navies, and territory can be bombed at will—to a degree that no country or even alliance of countries has matched.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The almost 400 interceptors that remain are augmented by a Greek army contingent with a Patriot missile battery and roughly 100 soldiers.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of army

Noun

The department uses a three-shift platoon system with a daily minimum of 11 on-duty personnel, per the study.

— Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Its battery-electric vehicles propel themselves rather than relying on a conventional locomotive, and can operate individually or form coordinated groups, known as platoons.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of platoon

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Despite the reactionary politics of the yakuza films, not to mention of the syndicates themselves, Ken-san was very popular among left-wing student protesters in the late nineteen-sixties.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Musk’s name is one of a number of wealthy individuals that Paramount CEO David Ellison has considered tapping for the syndicate, the people said.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of syndicate

Noun

Martínez continues to lead the company alongside Luis Miguel Calvo, head of content at Gersh International.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
But even as the world's first trillionaire and India's second-richest businessman contest to provide internet to the remote areas of India, some experts are not convinced Jio Platforms has enough to be defined as a tech company.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of company

Noun

Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

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