servicewoman

noun

Definition of servicewomannext
as in soldier

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Recent Examples of servicewoman And during World War II, servicewomen were issued a tube of Elizabeth Arden’s Montezuma Red in their military kits. — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023 During the exchange Ukraine returned home a dog named Adik that Russian troops took away from its owner – a Ukrainian servicewoman from Mariupol – after she was captured. — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023 Lane is said to be the only American servicewoman killed by direct enemy fire during that war. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 28 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for servicewoman
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  1. soldier
  2. serviceman
  3. warrior
  4. trooper
  5. rifleman
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  • But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Not so for Cal, who meets soldier Olivier during the Napoleonic Wars and creates a paradox to keep him from dying on the battlefield… only for Olivier to disappear from the timeline entirely.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • The presidential decree, which was published Monday on Russia’s official legal information database, will put the size of Russia’s armed forces at 2,441,630, including 1,550,500 active servicemen.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • About 167,000 servicemen have returned from Ukraine, presidential administration official Sergei Novikov said in December, although Russian media reports and experts say the number is probably higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of serviceman
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  • On June 21, Langlade and more than two hundred Ojibwe and Odawa soldiers attacked while most of the Miami warriors were away at their summer hunting camps and the women were working in the fields outside the walls.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Donskoy is not the first warrior saint Russia has invoked during its war in Ukraine.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of warrior
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  • Deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers caught up with Lopez, who sped away at speeds of up to 100 mph, according to his arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Tennessee man accused of killing a Kentucky state trooper was on probation and already wanted for a violation, with a criminal record that included assault, fraud and illegally possessing a gun.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of trooper
Noun
  • Red neon tubes illuminated art works ranging from the disturbing (a black-and-white photograph of a person stuffing sausages in their mouth) to the mundane (a pastoral painting of a snowshoe-wearing rifleman).
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
    — Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of rifleman

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“Servicewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicewoman. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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