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
The combatants supposedly have a $2 million side bet.
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Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In Israel's ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Saab asserts that a handful of CDMS batteries could secure hundreds of kilometers of coastline, giving nations a credible maritime strike capability for a fraction of the cost of a surface combatant.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and nearly 170,000 wounded, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
In Israel's ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Saab asserts that a handful of CDMS batteries could secure hundreds of kilometers of coastline, giving nations a credible maritime strike capability for a fraction of the cost of a surface combatant.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and nearly 170,000 wounded, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatant
Noun
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In first half of that decade, Palestinian militants from Gaza and Sinai had killed 403 Israelis, including both civilians and soldiers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Other changes include Trump replacing a portrait of former POTUS FDR with a painting of himself as a soldier from Halo.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Iliad tells the story of the Greeks’ greatest warrior, Achilles, who sulks in his tent for most of the poem before rejoining the fight and turning the tide.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thompson is perfectly paired with Wilson, an actor who can go from disheveled wallflower to calculating plotter to deer-in-the-headlights comic fighter with a widening of the eye or twisting of the lips.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Andrew is part philosopher, part fighter — a man who defies easy categorization, bridging worlds that rarely meet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the collaborative effort between local departments, the Texas Department of Public Safety will add 10 permanent highway patrol troopers to the efforts across the county, DPS Regional Director Jeremy Sherrod said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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State troopers responded to a report of a shooting at a Killingly home on Monday evening and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to an arrest report reviewed by PEOPLE.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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