as in soldier
a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle
Britain was a major combatant in World War II.
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Recent Examples of combatant
According to historian Howard Peckham, more than 25,000 American combatants lost their lives in the war of independence.
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Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The success of these displays hinged on the dehumanization of the combatants involved, especially those who were enslaved and therefore viewed as property.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
The Health Ministry's figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed more than 44,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to local health authorities, whose numbers do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The success of these displays hinged on the dehumanization of the combatants involved, especially those who were enslaved and therefore viewed as property.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
The Health Ministry's figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed more than 44,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to local health authorities, whose numbers do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatant
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Back home, families of those soldiers worried sick.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the few tanks the brigade still has left are going out fighting, engaging Russian paratroopers and marines—and potentially North Korean soldiers—along the edge of the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian forces carved out of Kursk Oblast in western Russia back in August.David Axe, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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So resigning Myers — a warrior who’s just hitting his prime — should be a top priority.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, your moon is also sitting in conjunction with warrior Mars, upping the ante in your relationships, marking them with passion, volatility, but also power.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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For comparison, that is around 300 times faster than the top speed of a Lockheed Martin jet fighter here on Earth.Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tsarukyan looked to establish his striking and keep distance from Makhachev with kicks early, but the two quickly went into a wrestling battle, with both fighters working well with pressure against the fence before Makhachev scored a nifty takedown that put Tsarukyan on his back.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Four state troopers extensively searched the car and repeatedly interrogated both Clayborne and Williams throughout the two-and-a-half-hour traffic stop at a gas station off Interstate 24, according to the lawsuit.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dispatch advised troopers that the suspect, a man, had left the residence on foot.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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