leavers

Definition of leaversnext
plural of leaver

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavers
Noun
  • Reasons for the increase in dropouts Baltimore City Schools says the dropout rate is seeing a spike because of the COVID pandemic, adding that students who began high school during the pandemic were not receiving as many wrap around services through virtual learning.
    Tara Lynch, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Having been labeled traitors in Iran and following reports that some of their families had been threatened, the players then sang before their other two matches.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
  • McCarthy’s rampage was about rooting out traitors.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Farage welcomed her as the latest and most high-profile Conservative to join his burgeoning movement, following on the heels of other recent turncoats, such as Andrew Rosindell and Robert Jenrick.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In his first interview since the tragic events in May, Cacique, a Spanish nickname given to a local boss, said the turncoats hoped to receive a reward for the capture of Robert Colina, whose alias was Pantera, Spanish for panther.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The rebels also fired drones at Israel.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The choice was hailed by the president of Azerbaijan and the leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, among other allies.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Leavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavers. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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