RESERVIST Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

reservist

noun

Definition of reservist

as in guardsman

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civilian

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Recent Examples of reservist The former Naval Academy graduate and reservist said seeing NASCAR and the Navy come together carried meaning beyond motorsports. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Watson, an Air Force reservist recently assigned to the 10th Air Force, spent nearly a decade as a command weapons systems officer with the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later identified the deceased as reservist Master Sergeant Haim Kalomiti, 55, from the town of Tzur Natan. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 Meyer, 37, recently reenlisted in the Marines as a reservist some 15 years after being awarded of Medal of Honor for his service in the Middle East. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservist

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Noun

Commanders understood that virtually any encounter involving a guardsman could be filmed and turned into a national controversy, potentially damaging an institution that continues to enjoy broad public confidence.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
It was taken inside the Lafitte Hotel on Bourbon Street, at the center of the French Quarter, after a guardsman used the bathroom on Sunday night.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of guardsman

Noun

Richard Kurin, a fifty-year veteran of the institution, launched a top-secret study of the question in 2011.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
If Douglas cannot play, that could mean an opportunity for veteran Jalen Tolbert, the former Cowboys starter who has been inactive for the first two games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of veteran

Noun

Peaches generally have a lower glycemic index (GI), while watermelon contains fewer carbohydrates per cup.

— Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2026
Boston Children's was also top-ranked in the area of neonatology, pediatric gastroenterology & GI Surgery, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology & neurosurgery, pediatric pulmonology & lung surgery and pediatric urology.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of GI

Noun

Jeff Wilkins, a historical re-enactor from Knoxville, Tennessee, dressed as a colonial militiaman, said attending the celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.

— Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

Definition of militiaman

Noun

At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Peyr’s book was inspired by the real case of the disappeared of Mourmelon, in which a number of young men, most of them military conscripts, went missing over several years in the 1980s.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of conscript

Noun

Rose is one of three 2026 draftees on the initial AFL rosters, along with the Cubs’ Myles Bailey (second round, compensation pick) and the Giants’ Dalton Wentz (16th round).

— Keith Law, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
From players with some NHL experience like forwards Kenny Connors and Jared Wright to 2026 draftees such as center Liam Levebvre, defenseman Adam Goljer and goalie Yegor Rybkin, Kings fans can get a glimpse of the near and more distant future alike.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of draftee

Noun

Competitive compensation helps Broward recruit and retain the talented teachers and education professionals our children deserve.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The best was Purdue recruit Jackie Ryder, who led New Trier to a 45-13 win over the Huskies in Week 1.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruit

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