desertions

plural of desertion
as in abandonments
the act of abandoning the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts

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Recent Examples of desertions Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers. CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Desertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desertions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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