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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belligerents
Noun
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The bitter standoff has been the most high-profile of the year, given the scale of the combatants and the timing of it in the middle of football season.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025 -
But despite the lack of Fall Classic combatants, there were plenty of intriguing elements to the awards, which honored 20 players from the National and American leagues.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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And those soldiers will come from Connecticut and the other 49 states and the territories and the district.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Belligerents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belligerents. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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