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
United Kingdom defense officials said a British soldier also died.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Honduran soldiers and police officers guard the site of a massacre in Trujillo, Honduras on May 21, 2026.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
In the hope of narrowing this gap and leaving soldiers better rested, military planners are increasingly turning to robotics.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
While the War Department did not specify the number of troops affected, a BCT typically consists of about 4,400 to 4,700 soldiers.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Honduran soldiers and police officers guard the site of a massacre in Trujillo, Honduras on May 21, 2026.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
In the hope of narrowing this gap and leaving soldiers better rested, military planners are increasingly turning to robotics.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
While the War Department did not specify the number of troops affected, a BCT typically consists of about 4,400 to 4,700 soldiers.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
Noun
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Nicholas Galitzine stars as the titular blond-haired warrior.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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Adam does find his sword and returns to Eternia, fairly early in the film, to fulfill his destiny as a powerful warrior who (eventually) goes by the name of He-Man.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Given Coker’s track record and the desire to build attention for the new MMA league and its fighters, tournaments are expected to play a key role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Few modern fighters have this feature, and the old F-18s cannot match it.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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