NON-COMBATANT Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

noncombatant

noun

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as in civilian

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Recent Examples of noncombatant And of course, Israel itself lost nearly 700 civilians in the October 7 attacks, while many noncombatants are still held hostage by Hamas and other militant groups. —

Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025 The Palestinian Health Ministry has recorded the deaths of nearly 48,500 people, without distinguishing between combatants and noncombatants, throughout the war. —

Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Today’s Paper | Subscribe Our Coverage of the Middle East Crisis Israel’s Bombing Rules: Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. —

Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 Recovering POWs and captive noncombatants is also a top priority in Kyiv, leading to quiet discussions with Moscow. —

Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for noncombatant

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civilian

Noun

Shoshani said Israel warned civilians to evacuate before the strikes, but Hezbollah moved its operatives into new civilian locations.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Australian law defines war crime murder as the intentional killing in a context of armed conflict of a person who is not taking an active part in the hostilities, such as a civilian, prisoner of war or a wounded soldier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026