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
Israel recovered the remains of the other soldier earlier this year.
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The soldier said that the main concern of troops in the area is that the Ukrainian leadership will try to hold onto what remains of Pokrovsk for as long as possible because abandoning the city would be seen as a major failure.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
After World War II, governments closed wartime child-care centers and urged women out of factories so returning soldiers could reclaim work.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Firstly, the soldiers’ personal testimony drives the narrative forward more effectively than a conventional narrator could accomplish.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
The soldier said that the main concern of troops in the area is that the Ukrainian leadership will try to hold onto what remains of Pokrovsk for as long as possible because abandoning the city would be seen as a major failure.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
After World War II, governments closed wartime child-care centers and urged women out of factories so returning soldiers could reclaim work.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Firstly, the soldiers’ personal testimony drives the narrative forward more effectively than a conventional narrator could accomplish.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldier
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Build a Snowman Think beyond your traditional snowman and create your own fairytale version, such as a snow princess or snow warrior using dress-up items your kids already have at home.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2026
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Newsom has also taken his happy-if-bitchy-warrior act into hostile territory by appearing on MAGA podcasts.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Estimates placed the number of fighters at roughly 800, with militants reportedly crossing the border under the pretense of religious pilgrimages before gathering at a base in Ahvaz and being dispatched to various regions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia also has invested heavily in Venezuela’s oil industry, as did China, and offered Caracas generous loans to purchase top-of-the-line air defense missiles, fighter jets and other weapons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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