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Recent Examples of noncombatant
The Palestinian Health Ministry has recorded the deaths of nearly 48,500 people, without distinguishing between combatants and noncombatants, throughout the war.
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Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Previously, noncombatants who wanted to participate mostly did so by raising war bonds.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
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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
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Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Previously, noncombatants who wanted to participate mostly did so by raising war bonds.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncombatant
civilian
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Israel accuses the militant group of using civilians as human shields and says therefore Hamas is responsible for the civilian casualties in Gaza.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The attackers, who authorities said were Palestinian, were reportedly shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and civilian on the scene.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Noncombatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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