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Recent Examples of cobelligerent
Some American officials assert that as a matter of international law, the provision of weaponry and intelligence to the Ukrainian Army has made the United States a cobelligerent, an argument that some legal experts dispute.
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New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobelligerent
Noun
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The issue has divided much of Trump’s base, between traditional GOP war hawks and those who claim further military intervention would be antithetical to MAGA values.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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The war hawks intend to lobby the federal government for the resources to destroy Mayday once and for all, and Gabriel magnanimously welcomes Joseph to the party.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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In war, the deaths of civilians and combatants are unfortunately inevitable.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The comments by Medvedev, who is known as a hawk on Ukraine and close to Putin, will further dim hopes for compromise on a settlement to end the Ukraine war.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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But now, Ammann has used it on another with a more minor injury, as well as on a great horned owl and some smaller hawks.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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“Cobelligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobelligerent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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