reservists

plural of reservist

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Noun
  • As the investigations continued Tuesday into two separate mass shootings allegedly perpetrated over the weekend by Marine veterans wielding assault rifles, one in Michigan and the other in North Carolina, numerous questions remain unanswered -- chief among them motive.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Done right, remakes can be a fantastic way to introduce a franchise to a new audience, but also have to be transformative enough that veterans who’ve played the original come away with a different experience.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This will require compromise among leaders who prioritize raising compensation for career soldiers and extending the service of conscripts and those who favor fielding new military capabilities.
    PHILIP H. GORDON, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
  • For more than three years, Ukrainian soldiers, conscripts and ordinary civilians have given their lives to defend their country’s borders, and Vasyanovych is speaking to Variety just days before the latest onslaught of Russian missiles on Kyiv.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During a challenge that saw the recruits carrying supplies uphill, Smollett stopped to catch his breath, drawing the ire of a member of the Directing Staff.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
  • However, Cartwright struggled on day 1 of the show, which sees celebrity recruits head to Morocco to take part in various challenges that mimic military training.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Padres bring their top draftees to Petco Park at some point each year.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Reservists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservists. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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