detachment
noun
the act of detaching.
detachments
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pluralof detachment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The military's statement said that box extended "up to the northern tip of Luzon, particularly Mavulis Island", which hosts small Philippine navy and marine detachments.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Group Captain Henton's biography on the RAF's website states that she "has served at RAF Stations in the UK, and completed worldwide deployments and detachments".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
The small U.S. detachments are not authorized or equipped to fight a war against the guard or anyone else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Military detachments standing guard are rotated every 20 minutes.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Then he told of the reinforcements that arrived: Joseph Hooker with detachments from the Army of the Potomac; William Tecumseh Sherman with most of the Army of the Tennessee.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
