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Recent Examples of noncombatant
If a humanoid robot malfunctions and commits a war crime or kills a noncombatant, is the software programmer or commanding officer held responsible?
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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
Bloodthirsty and brutish, savages were thought to make no distinction between combatants and noncombatants in war, and to torture their captives sadistically.
—Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 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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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
Bloodthirsty and brutish, savages were thought to make no distinction between combatants and noncombatants in war, and to torture their captives sadistically.
—Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 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
Noun
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That civilian was a child, according to Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Indeed, Kang as a civilian seemingly cannot separate herself from her vocation as a narrator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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“Noncombatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatant. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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