reservist

noun

re·​serv·​ist ri-ˈzər-vist How to pronounce reservist (audio)
Synonyms of reservistnext
: a member of a military reserve

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Another soldier was severely wounded and a reservist moderately wounded, according to the second statement. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 The reserve battalion, which is comprised of hundreds of reservists who served in the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion, will be immediately withdrawn from the West Bank and reassigned to training until further notice, an Israeli military official said. Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 Song, a former marine reservist, hosted tactical training sessions. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026 Do the same for current reservists. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservist

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First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reservist was in 1876

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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reservist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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reservist

noun
re·​serv·​ist ri-ˈzər-vəst How to pronounce reservist (audio)
: a member of a military reserve

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