IRREGULARS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

irregulars

noun

plural of irregular

as in guerrillas

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After studying the ins and outs of a 1976 Beirut bank heist where guerrillas ran off with more than $20 million cash, Maro figures, why not us?

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
But Bernard’s move is a gambit, meant to create a distraction while the Mechanical guerrillas set off dynamite charges in the mines, for reasons as yet unrevealed.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of guerrillas

Noun

The United States lost more than 2,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and more than 4,000 in Iraq, and more than 50,000 were wounded between the two conflicts.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
And indeed, if, like Grossman, a correspondent is committed to telling the story of people at war, soldiers are essential actors in any conflict.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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To evoke the spirit of erstwhile regulars Duke Ellington, David Bowie, Liza Minnelli and Édith Piaf, the address will blend high-end dining with a rich program of live performances.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The Blue Jackets will already be without two lineup regulars during training camp and into the start of the season — goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder) and center Isac Lundestrom (Achilles).

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulars

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Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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Its most prominent feature was the Rock, a small mountain honeycombed with thirty-four miles of tunnels that housed some sixteen thousand British servicemen as well as an American liaison office.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
It's cost American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars and the lives of 18 servicemen.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of servicemen

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At a separate Ohio event, an armed assailant charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton during a Sunday stop at the Canfield Fair and injured several people before he was stopped by troopers, authorities said.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are continuing to search for the hit-and-run driver, according to Florida Today.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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