as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of serviceman
Our prayers are with the safety of our servicemen and any innocent lives that are taken.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
President Carter ordered a rescue mission, which went wrong, resulting in a mid-air crash in Iran that killed eight US servicemen.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Eight servicemen were killed when one of the helicopters crashed into a transport plane.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
President Carter ordered a rescue mission, which went wrong, resulting in a mid-air crash in Iran that killed eight US servicemen.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Eight servicemen were killed when one of the helicopters crashed into a transport plane.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
Noun
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The Israeli military’s top general took swift action, suspending all operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in the detention of CNN’s team in the West Bank – including dismissing one soldier from military service.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like his comic book backstory, Castle is a former soldier who goes on a revenge mission after his wife and children were murdered.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fearless Fremen warrior Chani (Zendaya) returns in a different romantic capacity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceman. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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