stables 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stablesnext
plural of stable
as in troops

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stables

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stable
as in homes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stables
  1. corps
  2. hosts
  3. troupes
  4. battalions
  5. departments
Noun
  • The post is usually filled by people who have served on Capitol Hill, industry or the highest ranks of the officer corps.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Share your thoughts with the Journal Sentinel on potential MPS school closings, mergers, expansions, upgrades Cleo Krejci covers K-12 education and workforce development as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of corps
Noun
  • My co-hosts this week are Kendra Vaculin and Jesse Szewczyk.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named joint hosts of the World Cup in six years’ time, whereas Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 edition.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hosts
Noun
  • Besides producing a four-show season of its own, Ground Floor hosts other troupes such as the Austin Rainbow Theatre.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The event featured live music and dance troupes, vendor booths highlighting local businesses, a craft beer garden with brews from around the county, and kids creating art, having their faces painted and going on rides.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Definition of troupes
Noun
  • Ukrainian brigades and battalions in the Kurakhove pocket in southern Donetsk Oblast are in a precarious position.
    David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In southern Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, a few battalions of exhausted Ukrainian regulars—each with no more than 400 soldiers—are desperately trying to avoid encirclement by a division of Russian motor-rifle troops.
    David Axe, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of battalions
Noun
  • Leading With Purpose Brand stewardship isn’t about change for the sake of marketing departments leaving an imprint.
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Auto dealers who are adding mobile service to their offerings are regaining more than 90% of their customers back to their service departments, according to a report from Curbee, a company that assists dealers implementing mobile services.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of departments
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