NONCOMBATANT Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

noncombatant

noun

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as in civilian

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Recent Examples of noncombatant The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence that elite Australian SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants. —

CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 When Machines Misfire While civilians have died on both sides of the conflict, Russia has shown a greater willingness to kill noncombatants. —

Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 26 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 After an operation, reports of harm to noncombatants would prompt an assessment or investigation to figure out what went wrong and then incorporate those lessons into training. —

Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncombatant

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civilian

Noun

Read All About It A police officer, a civilian and a gunman are dead after a shooting in Montreal.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 June 2026
In 2014, during his second term, President Barack Obama presented Streep with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a civilian can receive.

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026