skirmishers

noun

plural of skirmisher
as in challengers

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  1. challengers
  2. defendants
  3. plaintiffs
  4. contestants
  5. advocates
  6. contenders
Noun
  • The challengers argue the initiative violates state constitutional privacy protections and anti-discrimination law.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Tigers and Panthers enter with matching 9-1 records, but both face 8-2 challengers with an opportunity to claim the weekend’s biggest prizes.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of challengers
Noun
  • Tullis and his co-defendants used the personal identifying information of others, including practicing doctors, to create and register the clinics with the Florida Department of State without consent, the factual proffer said.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Hoffmann Family of Companies is a private equity firm that owns a wide variety of companies, including Hoffmann Marine and Hoffmann Shepler's Ferry, which are listed as defendants in the lawsuit.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • That denial turned on the plaintiffs’ failure to demonstrate an actual or imminent injury sufficient to seek emergency relief, rather than a determination that the administration’s demands were lawful.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reached a settlement in a social media addiction lawsuit on Monday, resolving claims before the case was set to go to trial this month, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
Noun
  • Cut Week will mark the biggest elimination in The Voice history, when each coach will send two singers straight through to Live Shows as five more contestants battle for one remaining spot on each team.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Uninterested Woman Game Show A classic game show premise, where our contestants are three scuzzy-looking men (Inde Navarrette, Jane Wickline, and Sarah Sherman) who really cannot just leave a married lesbian named Kelly (Saidah Belo-Osagie) alone.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • Families are concerned that they will be immediately detained, advocates say.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Alderwoman Diesha Contee, whose ward includes most of the city’s public housing, said residents and their advocates are frustrated.
    — Nats_syndicator, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • If true, Turner beat out likely contenders including Callum Turner and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
    — Redazione Show, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Two of the contenders are first features from women filmmakers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of contenders
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