lifers

noun

plural of lifer
1
as in convicts

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as in veterans

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifers
  1. convicts
  2. veterans
  3. cons
  4. combatants
  5. prisoners
  6. recruits
  7. draftees
  8. conscripts
Noun
  • He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The new bill has a broader base of legislative support and instead uses the preference distinction to incentivize hiring former convicts as opposed to the 15% quota.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of convicts
Noun
  • This account is based on interviews with more than a dozen producers, studio executives, lawmakers and film industry veterans.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Centenarian veterans living in Gwinnett County, or people who know an eligible veteran, can submit information through the county's online form.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • Jonathan Curtiss Sherman Oaks Pros and cons The WNBA has seen a very positive increase the last few years in viewership, ratings and salaries, which is good for them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hennion and Walsh will advise you regarding the pros and cons of different issues of individual municipal bonds, as well as the pros and cons of municipal bond funds as opposed to the purchase of individual municipal bonds.
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cons
Noun
  • And right now, all that means is finding the rest of the enemy combatants.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The near flattening of Gaza by Israel – with the accompanying death toll of more than 70,000 Palestinians, both civilians and combatants – has captured world attention.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of combatants
Noun
  • In July, Florida executed two prisoners in one day, the first state in nearly a decade to do so.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • During Assad's rule, rights groups say, thousands of prisoners were killed in mass executions or died from injuries and disease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoners
Noun
  • Eli Zamorano, Sierra Canyon, linebacker, sophomore Zamorano is a rising sophomore who is considered among the top recruits in the 2029 class.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The 2008 financial crisis, the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, saw the Army enlist about 80,500 active-duty recruits.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruits
Noun
  • Last year’s Dolphins team blamed most of the early season struggles (2-7 start) on the draftees playing prominent roles in 2025.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Coleman Borthwick is among the 2026 draftees building up at the Peoria Sports Complex.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of draftees
Noun
  • The country announced that new conscripts from the Schleswig Infantry will deploy to Greenland for an exercise this month.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But now that this system is reaching its limits, the regime is preparing to switch back to conscription—this time relying on electronic draft notices that are quieter and can be sent out year-round to thousands of potential conscripts.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of conscripts
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