MILITANTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

militants

noun

plural of militant

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 Islamabad and Washington shared intelligence that led to the capture of Al Qaeda leaders and militants, especially those who threatened the Pakistani state. —

Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026 The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants. —

Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026 The new Lebanese government came to power with promises to disarm groups like Hezbollah, but the militants resisted. —

Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 The new Lebanese government came to power with promises to disarm groups such as Hezbollah, but the militants resisted. —

ABC News, 31 May 2026 Houthi militants in Yemen that are allied with Iran started attacking commercial ships in November 2023 in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 May 2026 Four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants during the same period, the country’s military has said. —

Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Beijing would occasionally cite the presence of Uyghur militants in Syria and Afghanistan as justification for these detentions. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 May 2026 The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography. —

Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

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With a large pack of Democrats running and just two serious Republican contenders, Democratic partisans feared their fractured vote would let the GOP nab both spots in Tuesday’s top-two primary.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Tribalism renders too many partisans unable to think ahead more than one election.

— Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026