LIFERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

lifers

noun

plural of lifer

as in convicts

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Noun

Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of convicts

Noun

Since the 1970s, about 150,000 combatants and civilians have died in the southern Philippines, while development was stunted in the country’s poorest region.

— Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Killing unarmed men, non combatants and even women and children.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of combatants

Noun

Other detainees remain unaccounted for The ICRC said in a statement that the remaining prisoners had been transferred to it on Friday.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of prisoners

Noun

But the changes came after the early signing day for high school recruits and just before the transfer portal opened — not much time for new staffers to assess FSU’s personnel and fortify its roster.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In the Army, by far the Pentagon's largest service, Hispanic recruits made up nearly 27% of new soldiers last year, up from just under 20% in 2020.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruits

Noun

Rose is one of three 2026 draftees on the initial AFL rosters, along with the Cubs’ Myles Bailey (second round, compensation pick) and the Giants’ Dalton Wentz (16th round).

— Keith Law, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
From players with some NHL experience like forwards Kenny Connors and Jared Wright to 2026 draftees such as center Liam Levebvre, defenseman Adam Goljer and goalie Yegor Rybkin, Kings fans can get a glimpse of the near and more distant future alike.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of draftees

Noun

Peyr’s book was inspired by the real case of the disappeared of Mourmelon, in which a number of young men, most of them military conscripts, went missing over several years in the 1980s.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of conscripts

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