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
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of providing a safe haven for militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan, especially for the Pakistani Taliban.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Islamabad says Kabul provides a safe haven to militants launching attacks on Pakistan.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Monday’s attack took place less than 24 hours after the Nigerian military repelled attacks by militants outside Maiduguri.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The attack took place less than 24 hours after the Nigerian military repelled attacks by militants on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in what some residents say could have been planned as a distraction.
—Haruna Umar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah militants backed by Iran have been firing rockets at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s war in Iran.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Recently, the crisis has worsened to include other militants from the neighboring Sahel region, including the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, which claimed its first attack on Nigerian soil last year.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Houthi militants in Yemen disrupted Red Sea traffic with missile attacks for more than a year, starting in late 2023.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Mar. 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
Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Islamabad says Kabul provides a safe haven to militants launching attacks on Pakistan.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Monday’s attack took place less than 24 hours after the Nigerian military repelled attacks by militants outside Maiduguri.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The attack took place less than 24 hours after the Nigerian military repelled attacks by militants on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in what some residents say could have been planned as a distraction.
—Haruna Umar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah militants backed by Iran have been firing rockets at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s war in Iran.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Recently, the crisis has worsened to include other militants from the neighboring Sahel region, including the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, which claimed its first attack on Nigerian soil last year.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Houthi militants in Yemen disrupted Red Sea traffic with missile attacks for more than a year, starting in late 2023.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militants
Noun
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La Foce, a beautiful estate owned by the Origo family, who cultivated the gardens and harbored partisans during the Second World War, is a 15-minute drive away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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So what do those partisans want?—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Six years on, activists continue to point to Taylor's killing as an example of the systemic injustice Black women face.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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This week, activists in several regions filed for authorization of more rallies on March 29.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 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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Kennedy has stocked key public health advisory committees with anti-vax crusaders.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Militants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militants. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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