SERVICEWOMEN Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

servicewomen

noun

plural of servicewoman

as in servicemen

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The wreckage of the plane and 10 of the servicemen were never found.

— Hope McKenney, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
At least two British servicemen, the late Capt.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Definition of servicemen

Noun

Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which traces its roots to 1954, involved around 18,000 Korean troops and an undisclosed number of American soldiers this year.

— Lisa Kim, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The good news is the world has not seen a successful military coup since November of last year, when soldiers deposed the president of Guinea-Bissau on the coast of West Africa.

— Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

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Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of troops

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Trump has publicly stepped back from efforts to make diplomatic progress with Iran, facing deadlocked attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying questions about the toll an unpopular war has taken on the US military.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, the Israeli military admitted that its troops had opened fire on the car carrying Rajab and six members of her family in January 2024.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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