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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National Syrian Army soldiers celebrate after opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took control of the Hama city center and surrounding villages on Dec. 6, 2024, in Hama, Syria.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Still, for a long time, the main difficulty for soldiers who needed amputations was surviving long after the operation.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Fight to the end over Hegseth, the thinking goes, and other MAGA warriors will slip through the Senate picket line.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trolls and keyboard warriors should take a good, hard look in the mirror, too, says relationship therapist Philip Lewis.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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What is interesting is the graphic that shows the revenue share mode, along with retirement and insurance funds, there are images of past UFC fighters shown.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Iranians sent thousands of fighters to Syria, comprised of their own forces along with Iraqi Shiite militias and even Afghan refugees living in Iran.Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers found Mensch dead at the scene of a crash just after 8 p.m. in Citrus County, Florida.Michelle Watson, Dan Heching and Megan Thomas, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Footage obtained by Tennessee news station WTVF shows the moment Yager took a field sobriety test conducted by Georgia State Patrol troopers.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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