as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldier
His parents say they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from friends and colleagues, as well as soldiers their son mentored.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah has also fired into Israel, killing at least 12 soldiers and two civilians, according to Israeli health authorities.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
After the war, returning soldiers helped bolster the product’s popularity.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2026
The full-scale war has raged in Ukraine for four years now and as of 2025, Russia had not only killed scores of soldiers and civilians, but also destroyed and damaged more than 850 libraries and over 1,000 cultural centers, according to Ukrinform, Ukraine’s national news agency.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah has also fired into Israel, killing at least 12 soldiers and two civilians, according to Israeli health authorities.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
After the war, returning soldiers helped bolster the product’s popularity.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2026
The full-scale war has raged in Ukraine for four years now and as of 2025, Russia had not only killed scores of soldiers and civilians, but also destroyed and damaged more than 850 libraries and over 1,000 cultural centers, according to Ukrinform, Ukraine’s national news agency.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cheek plates depict a warrior about to kill a sacrificial ram.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tokyo is also developing a next-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy for deployment in the mid-2030s, part of a strategy to share development costs and gain access to new technology.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Northrop Grumman’s shares F/A-XX design clues The F/A-XX program calls for a sixth-generation fighter to succeed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C Lightning II.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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