nonbelligerents

noun

plural of nonbelligerent
as in pacifists

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  1. pacifists
  2. defenders
  3. peacemakers
  4. doves
Noun
  • However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All voiceover in the film is detached from the images, from a mixture of unidentified community folk who are content to speak anonymously, and neighboring outsiders perplexed by these out-of-time pacifists.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of pacifists
Noun
  • OpenAI is also sharing its architecture and lessons from its previous sprint, along with a blueprint for empowering cyber defenders across industry and government.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Johnson’s 15-yard run in the third quarter, a play during which five Denver defenders had a shot, was a big moment in a touchdown drive.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of defenders
Noun
  • Rita, whose parents were renowned as peacemakers, forgave her husband's killers.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What matters are the peacemakers, and the true tension of the series rests in their decisions to either respond to provocation in kind or to respond to provocation with kindness.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of peacemakers
Noun
  • The memorial, which features sculptures of an angel and bronze doves, is located in a cemetery that is also home to the world’s largest Catholic mausoleum.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lizzie’s desire to kill her parents is inflamed, for example, by Abby (Rebecca Hall) killing her beloved doves.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of doves
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“Nonbelligerents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbelligerents. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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