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
Israel's retaliatory campaign has killed more than 55,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which has said women and children make up more than half of the dead but does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in count.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The mid-week series showed the difference between the ALDS combatants and how far the Royals have fallen in short order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Proactive, often violent engagement with enemy combatants is part of the job.
—Abigail R. Hall, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but has said that women and children make up most of the dead.
—Yesica Fisch, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
The mid-week series showed the difference between the ALDS combatants and how far the Royals have fallen in short order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Proactive, often violent engagement with enemy combatants is part of the job.
—Abigail R. Hall, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but has said that women and children make up most of the dead.
—Yesica Fisch, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatant
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His Telegram channel, followed by around half a million users, regularly features narrated footage of drones tracking and killing Russian soldiers.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The biggest revelation in both movies is that throughout the war Lucas had heroin shipped to the U.S. from Vietnam in coffins containing dead soldiers.—
Steve Bloom,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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The movement's emphasis on the Old Testament is significant, Clarkson said, because in it, major figures are warriors.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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Two years later, Israeli and American cyber warriors introduced Stuxnet, a malicious computer worm that caused thousands of Natanz centrifuges to spin out of control, setting back Iran’s nuclear enrichment.—
Jennifer Griffin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Thousands of Islamic State fighters were killed in the process and thousands more remain in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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This incident comes less than two weeks after a trooper on the Mass Pike was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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At the same time, more than 100 law enforcement personnel descended — from EMS, firefighters and state troopers, to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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