What is another word for contingents?

Pronunciation: [kəntˈɪnd͡ʒənts] (IPA)

Contingents are groups of people or things that are part of a larger organization or team. Synonyms for contingents include units, divisions, squads, batches, parties and groups. These words can be used interchangeably depending on the context and the nature of the organization. For instance, military units may be referred to as contingents, while political parties or sports teams may be called squads or groups. Divisions and batches are also used to describe groups of people or things that are separated based on a specific criteria. Whether it's for organizational or descriptive purposes, having a variety of synonyms for contingents can help to add variety and clarity to written and spoken communication.

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Usage examples for Contingents

A notable victory, won at Karkar on the Middle Orontes over an army which included contingents from most of the south Semitic states-one came, for example, from Israel, where Ahab was now king,-opened a way towards the Aramaean capital; but it was not till twelve years later that the Great King actually attacked Damascus.
"The Ancient East"
D. G. Hogarth
Eastern Asia Minor, that is Cappadocia, Pontus and Armenia, he left alone, and its contingents would still be arrayed on the Persian side in both the great battles to come.
"The Ancient East"
D. G. Hogarth
Had he and his brother been put in charge of the Irish Nationalist contingents, and an Ulster man, or men, been put in a corresponding position over the Irish Protestant contingents, all might have gone well.
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn

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