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
Lebanon was devastated by a year-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, triggered by the militia’s backing of Hamas after the Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but has stated that its forces are fighting militants on the outskirts of Gaza City, destroying tunnels and militant infrastructure and seizing weapons.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Palestinian militants move toward the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In the case of Abu Akleh, Israeli officials initially claimed that she may have been killed by Palestinian militants.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Yasmine AlSayyad got propositioned by Islamic militants.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
They weren't protected, the writers of it couldn't even imagine women as militants.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In a rare move, a group of Hamas militants on Wednesday stormed an Israeli military position in southern Gaza, leading to close range fighting.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but has stated that its forces are fighting militants on the outskirts of Gaza City, destroying tunnels and militant infrastructure and seizing weapons.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Palestinian militants move toward the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.
—Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In the case of Abu Akleh, Israeli officials initially claimed that she may have been killed by Palestinian militants.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Yasmine AlSayyad got propositioned by Islamic militants.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
They weren't protected, the writers of it couldn't even imagine women as militants.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In a rare move, a group of Hamas militants on Wednesday stormed an Israeli military position in southern Gaza, leading to close range fighting.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
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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However, his approval has declined more noticeably among Republicans who do not identify as strong partisans and among GOP-leaning independents.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even at its formative stage, Gavin’s plan is taking massive incoming fire from partisans across the political spectrum as well as nonpartisan good government groups.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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We will not be deterred by activists attempting to shield dangerous operators and cartels.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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While Kennedy is reportedly working to pack more anti-vaccine activists onto ACIP, the committee is scheduled to meet and discuss the COVID-19 vaccine on September 18 and 19.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today’s moral crusaders assume an elementary cause-and-effect relationship between books and readers.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Militants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militants. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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