as in soldiers
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 combatants
During the Civil War, Gettysburg and other engagements resulted in a higher percentage of casualties among combatants.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The number does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The ministry, however, does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its statistics.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The tally doesn’t distinguish between combatants and civilians.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
The health ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but has said more than half of fatalities are women and children.
—Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
War in Europe has exhausted the combatants, but with Russia’s weakness on display, there are some hopeful glimmers of a settlement Ukrainians can abide.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gaza health ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants but reports that over half of the casualties are women and children.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The figures do not differentiate between combatants and civilians.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The number does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The ministry, however, does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its statistics.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The tally doesn’t distinguish between combatants and civilians.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
The health ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but has said more than half of fatalities are women and children.
—Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
War in Europe has exhausted the combatants, but with Russia’s weakness on display, there are some hopeful glimmers of a settlement Ukrainians can abide.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
The Gaza health ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants but reports that over half of the casualties are women and children.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The figures do not differentiate between combatants and civilians.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatants
Noun
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American, British and other Allied soldiers were much more likely to improvise and continue fighting after officers went down.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The footage was provided to troopers as part of the investigation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
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The pursuit ended when troopers performed a tactical vehicle intervention on the truck.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But by the end of the Neolithic Age, with a world population of 100 million, the stakes were much higher, requiring more than a few warriors as well as strong leaders to subdue, even enslave, other people.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The first film recounts the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian Wars, where King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta leads 300 of his finest warriors against the massive Persian army commanded by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Israeli authorities say that most were armed fighters, but at least some were uninvolved civilians.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The group appears to be recruiting new fighters faster than Israel can eliminate them.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Combatants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatants. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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