1
as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue
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2
as in ambitious
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
militant protestors refusing to disperse
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as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue
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Recent Examples of militant
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The federal charges included providing support for Hezbollah, a militant group in Lebanon backed by Iran and designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Among the bodies handed over by the Palestinian militant group were those of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who at nine months and four years old were the two youngest captives seized in the attack that started the Israel-Hamas war.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The militant group also accused Israel of delaying the entry of essential medicines and hospital supplies, as well as not allowing tents, prefabricated houses, fuel, or rubble-removing machines into Gaza.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
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The militant group, which collaborates with Palestinian Islamic Jihad inside Gaza, is thought to have been holding the mother and her two boys, Kfir and Ariel Bibas.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The federal charges included providing support for Hezbollah, a militant group in Lebanon backed by Iran and designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Among the bodies handed over by the Palestinian militant group were those of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who at nine months and four years old were the two youngest captives seized in the attack that started the Israel-Hamas war.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The militant group also accused Israel of delaying the entry of essential medicines and hospital supplies, as well as not allowing tents, prefabricated houses, fuel, or rubble-removing machines into Gaza.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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That aggressive style of play limited how often Creighton could set up a half-court offense anchored by 7-1 center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who is four inches taller than Ejiofor, the biggest St. John’s starter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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His introduction set an ambitious tone, outlining Seoul’s aspirations to firmly establish itself on the global fashion map.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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French startup Flying Whales is on a mission to transform cargo transport with its ambitious Large Capacity Airship 60 Tonne (LCA60T) project.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Podcasters, partisans, or anyone, really, can tell outrageous, incendiary lies about a candidate.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Johnson, who has struggled with questioning from reporters at times, will need to maintain a strong front against antagonistic partisans on Capitol Hill.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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In a notable thawing of tensions between Russia and the U.S., Trump even promised to visit Moscow, and said Putin would be welcome in Washington, D.C. The president has also become increasingly hostile toward Ukraine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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China’s relentless nuclear buildup, its hostile espionage operations, its militant rhetoric, and, above all, its support for Russia suggest that Xi has already made his call and that a confrontation with the United States is inevitable.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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After the goalless draw in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries, the Portuguese manager was yet again outspoken in his press conference.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The game between the fierce rivals was halted after 52 minutes due to fans throwing flares onto the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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At a press conference on Friday afternoon in Miami’s Little Haiti, lawyers, activists and officials demanded the restoration of the protections and humanitarian immigration reform.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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Artists, activists, and journalists love to talk about sustainability—but few understand how industry actually works.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Where earlier welfare states delivered benefits, Biden’s welfare state became a crusader for economic, social, and cultural change.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
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His supporters depict him as a crusader for FBI reform who wants to tamp down prosecutorial misconduct and surveillance abuse.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Militant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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