as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue
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Recent Examples of militants
Hamas has previously denied that its militants committed rape during the October 7 attack.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The primary objectives to reach that goal include the total removal of Hamas militants from the region, the decommissioning of weapons, and de-radicalization of the Palestinian population.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
More than 72,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its offensive in response to Hamas’ 2023 attack, in which militants killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Israel says its strikes are aimed at thwarting attempts by Hamas and other Palestinian militants to stage attacks against its forces.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The Australian government has condemned the women for supporting Islamic State militants by traveling to Syria and refused to help repatriate them.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
But militants harass shipping elsewhere in the region, too.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
The Assad family, members of the sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Bashar was ousted in December by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The primary objectives to reach that goal include the total removal of Hamas militants from the region, the decommissioning of weapons, and de-radicalization of the Palestinian population.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
More than 72,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its offensive in response to Hamas’ 2023 attack, in which militants killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Israel says its strikes are aimed at thwarting attempts by Hamas and other Palestinian militants to stage attacks against its forces.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The Australian government has condemned the women for supporting Islamic State militants by traveling to Syria and refused to help repatriate them.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
But militants harass shipping elsewhere in the region, too.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
The Assad family, members of the sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Bashar was ousted in December by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militants
Noun
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The unprecedented corruption and self-dealing in the White House and the President’s family go entirely without oversight by partisans who once complained about Hunter Biden.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the run-up to the Biennale, politicians, artists, and activists alike had called on the show to drop Israel and Russia from the show.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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But activists say Beijing is becoming less willing to release prisoners who have confronted it over human rights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Anti-porn crusaders of all ilks also hijacked the news of Radvinsky’s passing for their various pro-censorship agendas.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the 76-year-old congressman from New York is one of Washington’s few prominent crusaders against the sports-betting industry.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Militants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militants. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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