combatant
noun
com·bat·ant
kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt 
also ˈkäm-bə-tənt
: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat
combatant
adjective
Examples of combatant in a Sentence
Britain was a main combatant in World War II.
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
In war, the deaths of civilians and combatants are unfortunately inevitable.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
This conflict is a war of attrition, and the result will depend on the combatants' ability to sustain it.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 July 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
In war, the deaths of civilians and combatants are unfortunately inevitable.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
This conflict is a war of attrition, and the result will depend on the combatants' ability to sustain it.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for combatant
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combatant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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combatant
noun
com·bat·ant
kəm-ˈbat-ᵊnt
also ˈkäm-bət-
: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat
combatant
adjective
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