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Recent Examples of noncombatant
Both sides have launched multiple strikes against each other from Lebanon, and noncombatants have been killed as a result.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
If a humanoid robot malfunctions and commits a war crime or kills a noncombatant, is the software programmer or commanding officer held responsible?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
The pact has since been a beacon for universal values, such as the innocence of noncombatants in a conflict.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
If a humanoid robot malfunctions and commits a war crime or kills a noncombatant, is the software programmer or commanding officer held responsible?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Mar. 2026
Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
The pact has since been a beacon for universal values, such as the innocence of noncombatants in a conflict.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncombatant
civilian
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Authorities in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region said that over the previous 24 hours one civilian was killed and 15 more were injured, including three children, by Russian strikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Authorities in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region said that over the previous 24 hours, one civilian was killed and 15 more were wounded, including three children, by Russian strikes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Noncombatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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