as in team
a group of people working together on a task
will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show
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Recent Examples of platoon
Senior Lieutenant Ivan Kavun, the commander of a machine-gun platoon in the 30th Mechanized Brigade, spent 486 days in a frontline deployment, according to his unit.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The club has five starting-caliber outfielders and can only play four at a time, and since four of those outfielders also bat left-handed, the Red Sox can’t even set up a platoon or effectively deploy pinch hitters late in game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
One row over from us, in a different platoon, was Bob Watson.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
When a 23-year-old platoon commander was transferred to Khartiia from a regular unit, he was put in charge of ground robotic systems used routinely for supply delivery and evacuation.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The club has five starting-caliber outfielders and can only play four at a time, and since four of those outfielders also bat left-handed, the Red Sox can’t even set up a platoon or effectively deploy pinch hitters late in game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
One row over from us, in a different platoon, was Bob Watson.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
When a 23-year-old platoon commander was transferred to Khartiia from a regular unit, he was put in charge of ground robotic systems used routinely for supply delivery and evacuation.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platoon
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Braves Chairman Terry McGuirk led off the extravaganza, and team play-by-play voice Brandon Gaudin was the master of ceremonies.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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With his expertise, von Steuben completely reorganized the army and boosted morale.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The day after the shooting, about a dozen news crews camped across from a beige, two-story home in Torrance, California, linked to Allen.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wise County emergency crews, with mutual aid from other communities, were working on search and rescue, medical response, and damage assessment, Clark said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, this is also not the first time such a feat has been achieved by the brigade.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Per Reuters, the brigade confirmed the man had been working on the assembly of a stage for a public concert featuring Shakira.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The military site at Kapciamiestis covering some 14,600 hectares will allow battalion and brigade-size drills on the ground at a critical land link used by the alliance to send reinforcements to its eastern flank.—
Milda Seputyte,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the letter read out to lawmakers of the Central African country on Monday, Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno said two battalions of 750 troops each will be deployed from this month for one year, following a request by the United Nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Chris played on the Jets’ practice squad and then played two seasons with the Cowboys before making a career in the Canadian Football League.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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After the final, the squad celebrated at the Mandarin Oriental hotel long into the night.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Platoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platoon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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