NONCOMBATANT Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

noncombatant

noun

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Recent Examples on the Web More than 500 people in Lebanon have been killed by Israeli strikes since Oct. 8, most of them fighters with Hezbollah and other armed groups but also including about 100 civilians and noncombatants. —

Kareem Chehayeb and Mohammad Zaatari, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024 In poorly sited and badly run camps, tens of thousands of noncombatants died. —

Andrea Pitzer, Scientific American, 23 July 2024 My 30 years in the Air Force showed me the lengths this nation and its allies go to in an effort to reduce or eliminate civilian casualties; often avoiding hitting a significant target due to noncombatants in the area. —

Chris Eddy, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024 And in December, three Israeli hostages waving a white flag were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in a mistake that brought into question how Israeli forces treated unarmed noncombatants on the battlefield. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncombatant