irregulars

Definition of irregularsnext
plural of irregular

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregulars
Noun
  • In a mountain town controlled by guerrillas, flags hidden for years out of fear reappeared on rooftops.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Armed with quantitative and qualitative data, matrix members regularly meet with stakeholders – including victims, former guerrillas and politicians – to assess the status of implementation and to identify areas that need to be prioritized.
    Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And those soldiers will come from Connecticut and the other 49 states and the territories and the district.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The happy hour regulars were already gathering at Stooges Bar & Grill less than two hours before tip-off at Tuesday night’s University of Kentucky men’s basketball season opener.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.
    January 8, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.
    Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • By the end of the war in 1944, the hotel had seen its share of wear and tear—more than 100,000 servicemen traipsed through the hotel over the two years—and Laughner decided to sell, at quite a loss.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • State troopers were on scene while the power lines were cleared from the roadway.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But the troopers’ senses told them a different story.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Irregulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregulars. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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