as in warriors
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 soldiers
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents, according to their military.
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Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Strikers viewed militiamen and soldiers as strikebreakers, and with the arrival of troops in Chicago, the violence escalated dramatically, as did civilian deaths.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Among the other heroics were the soldiers of the Civil Affairs units.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
The subsequent indictment alleged the soldiers had sodomized the prisoner with a knife and caused multiple and serious internal injuries, according to The Associated Press.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The Israeli military said that during operational activity in the Hebron area on Friday, soldiers perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them and one soldier fired single shots at the vehicle.
—Reuters, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Picard and his fellow soldiers were trained to hit the ground at the whistle of a shell to avoid shrapnel.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
According to Pathak, the MK-1 testing in Ukraine has already proved the robot’s potential to perform supply pickups, which often expose soldiers to danger.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Some commanders paid lip service to the agreement, the soldiers said, while privately voicing desire for the war in Gaza to continue.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Strikers viewed militiamen and soldiers as strikebreakers, and with the arrival of troops in Chicago, the violence escalated dramatically, as did civilian deaths.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Among the other heroics were the soldiers of the Civil Affairs units.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
The subsequent indictment alleged the soldiers had sodomized the prisoner with a knife and caused multiple and serious internal injuries, according to The Associated Press.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The Israeli military said that during operational activity in the Hebron area on Friday, soldiers perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them and one soldier fired single shots at the vehicle.
—Reuters, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Picard and his fellow soldiers were trained to hit the ground at the whistle of a shell to avoid shrapnel.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
According to Pathak, the MK-1 testing in Ukraine has already proved the robot’s potential to perform supply pickups, which often expose soldiers to danger.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Some commanders paid lip service to the agreement, the soldiers said, while privately voicing desire for the war in Gaza to continue.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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This is also the time the warriors against mosquitoes in Miami-Dade and Broward go on high alert.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The military isn’t the only government entity working with the UFC — the FBI recently hosted a training partnership with UFC fighters.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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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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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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