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also partizans
1
as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all
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2
as in militants
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a partisan of the revolution who was even willing to give her life for it
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as in sectarians
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
she's too much of a political partisan to ever concede that the other side might have a valid point
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Recent Examples of partisans
Meanwhile, partisans continued to spar over dozens of Republican bills that would allow voters to lower property taxes for homeowners by raising sales taxes on everyone.
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David Wickert,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
The mood was jovial, and any banter between the English and Croatian partisans was playful.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
His lone goal delighted the Swiss partisans, who were banished to the second level of the stadium.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
The mood this time was understandably less buoyant among the Knicks partisans.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
But there's also a dynamic here where the partisans on each side justify themselves by looking at the bad examples on the other side.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
With a large pack of Democrats running and just two serious Republican contenders, Democratic partisans feared their fractured vote would let the GOP nab both spots in Tuesday’s top-two primary.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Tribalism renders too many partisans unable to think ahead more than one election.
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Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
The mood was jovial, and any banter between the English and Croatian partisans was playful.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
His lone goal delighted the Swiss partisans, who were banished to the second level of the stadium.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
The mood this time was understandably less buoyant among the Knicks partisans.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
But there's also a dynamic here where the partisans on each side justify themselves by looking at the bad examples on the other side.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
With a large pack of Democrats running and just two serious Republican contenders, Democratic partisans feared their fractured vote would let the GOP nab both spots in Tuesday’s top-two primary.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Tribalism renders too many partisans unable to think ahead more than one election.
—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
It was then recycled on social media by anti-Israel partisans who amplified the slur into an urban legend.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisans
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But the belief died hard, and photography spurred its adherents on.
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In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile.
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Overnight, Hezbollah militants killed an Israeli soldier in the village of Deir Siryan in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
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Overnight, Hezbollah militants killed an Israeli soldier in Deir Siryan village in southern Lebanon, according to Israel’s military.
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For midcentury fanatics, look to Design Within Reach this week for up to 30% off thousands of icons, including these Rey dining chairs.
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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But in my experience, even the most active and transparent people sharing what seems to be every tidbit of their life to feed or attract followers will never share their social security number or address.
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Conservative activists cost Republicans some competitive Senate seats — the GOP didn’t win control of the upper chamber until nearly halfway through Barack Obama’s second term — but helped win the House and stayed embedded in their deep-red districts.
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Second, CEFs could have faced a wave of lawsuits from activists, costing time and money.
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The Chamber’s work to prevent right-wing nationalists from winning primaries feels like the last gasp of the country club GOP, before the MAGA movement took over.
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The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
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Back in his coaching career, Cruyff was one of the first managers to be obsessed with the cut of the pitch — a trait that has passed over to his disciples, most notably the exacting Pep Guardiola.
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Christian Science teaches that the divine laws of Truth and Life, as demonstrated by Jesus and his disciples, continue to operate today as an eternal, demonstrable Science.
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The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged.
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The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps.
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“Partisans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisans. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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