NONMILITARY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

nonmilitary

adjective

Definition of nonmilitary

as in civilian

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Recent Examples of nonmilitary Those options included military strikes and nonmilitary options, including cyberattacks. — Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026 Kevin Henderson, a nonmilitary War Department employee, was scheduled for neck surgery in early November. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Argentina reflects a worst-case scenario of how the military can absorb practices from nonmilitary agents that erode its professionalism. — Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025 How did a nonmilitary crew capture and imprison a Xenomorph in the first place? — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonmilitary

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Ballistic missile attacks have increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Ukraine - and Patriots are the only means of shooting them down.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Zhang said anticorrosive coatings, adhesives and chemical buffering agents made for military aircraft could be adapted for civilian programs, including the C919 and the C929 widebody aircraft under development.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of civilian

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According to a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lindsay's ex-husband Patrick Clancy, the 36-year-old is paralyzed below the sternum.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
According to court records, a mortgage company filed a civil complaint against Paul and Sally Anne Cash in August 2025 to foreclose on the home, court records show.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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