diehards

noun

plural of diehard
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as in neocons

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as in militants

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  1. conformists
  2. militants
  3. scrappers
  4. fighters
Noun
  • The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • Israel’s military said that Tuesday’s strike had targeted a meeting of four Hamas commanders and additional militants, including one who had participated in the 2023 attack.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Islamabad accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan — a charge Kabul denies.
    — ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of militants
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  • But Everton, during that period, were little more than relegation scrappers, thanks to two significant points deductions in Dyche’s two seasons at the club.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of scrappers
Noun
  • De la Espriella’s first airstrike in office killed two ELN fighters on the Colombian side of the border.
    — Adam Shanks, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Quds Force is an expeditionary unit made up of the IRGC’s most elite fighters.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighters
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