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
Overnight on July 4, 2025, more than a dozen heavily armed antifa militants belonging to a Dallas-area antifa chapter ambushed Homeland Security personnel guarding the ICE holding site near Fort Worth.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Iran, which has armed Hamas, offers support to the militants.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
However, Israel’s military is also waging a parallel campaign against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, while targeting the infrastructure sites in Beirut.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants that carry out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, including the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Israeli strikes came after Hezbollah militants’ rockets hit northern Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The Israeli military said two soldiers were wounded, one severely, in an encounter Friday with militants in southern Lebanon.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Iran, which has armed Hamas, offers support to the militants.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
However, Israel’s military is also waging a parallel campaign against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, while targeting the infrastructure sites in Beirut.
—Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants that carry out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, including the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Israeli strikes came after Hezbollah militants’ rockets hit northern Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The Israeli military said two soldiers were wounded, one severely, in an encounter Friday with militants in southern Lebanon.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militants
Noun
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The mood was jovial, and any banter between the English and Croatian partisans was playful.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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His lone goal delighted the Swiss partisans, who were banished to the second level of the stadium.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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However, activists and some community leaders remain skeptical.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The competing dynamics in Michigan and Maine reflect a broader battle over the direction of the Democratic Party, with establishment leaders viewing more centrist candidates as electable while progressive activists push for more ideologically ambitious candidates.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Militants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militants. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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