teams 1 of 2

noun

plural of team
as in crews
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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teams

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of team
as in groups

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Recent Examples of teams
Noun
So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 More offices reported investments in luxury assets, from watches, fine jewelry, art and spirits to sports teams and music rights. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles entered the postseason as two-time defending champions, and a third straight title would have put it in rare air — the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics the only other teams to have accomplished such a feat. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Both slates will also feed into JAFF Market’s first Producers Exchange, which will set up meetings between participating producers and the JFP teams, JIPCon representatives, exhibitors and other delegates. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The Rams hope that Grupe can clean up the kicking game and relieve criticism of the Rams’ struggling special teams. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 With division rivalries, a Sunday night shootout and a crucial London showdown on tap, Week 6 could tell us a lot about which teams are legitimate contenders and which are headed for disappointment. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 While no postponements or cancellations have been announced, security teams are undoubtedly assessing what level of risk is tolerable for the titans of the global economy. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The mediator does an intense workout taking the offers and counteroffers between the parties, up and down an elegant staircase that separates the teams. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teams
  1. crews
  2. groups
  3. platoons
  4. clubs
  5. armies
  6. leagues
  7. squads
  8. allies
Noun
  • The safety system on which crews must make repairs was installed after an accident in 2005, which claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy named Joshua Woods.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Now an attorney for CNN is warning that the network will take additional legal action if the White House continues to prevent its news crews from covering the president.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of crews
Verb
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • 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
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoons
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • 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
  • Russia and Ukraine have been waging a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of armies
Verb
  • For those interested in learning or perfecting their game, Crossroads Golf KC will begin to offer lessons from instructors, and leagues every Monday and Tuesday starting in the fall.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • This has led to a rising tide of fist-shaking among sports fans that leagues and teams are harder than ever to follow amid a checkerboard of free and subscription distribution deals.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of leagues
Noun
  • After a long offseason and (short) preseason, all 32 squads are back in action.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Tonight brings the third time these two quarterbacks will match up with these two squads.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of squads
Verb
  • After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of allies

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