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
Pot began by collecting nets to be used as camouflage for Ukrainian soldiers.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Both raids took place on Thursday, and no soldiers were killed.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
This also forces soldiers wearing the suits to perform exaggerated, awkward movements to stay on their feet.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
In North Carolina, hundreds of National Guard soldiers readied to help and state crews worked to prepare roads.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In North Carolina, hundreds of National Guard soldiers readied to help and state workers worked to prepare roads.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Another project led by ExxonMobil was also paused five years ago, but is now also slated to begin construction after a deployment of Rwandan soldiers weakened the militias.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Harry then shifted from policy to personal experience, emphasizing that the mission was fatal for many soldiers who were deployed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
So there’s a lot of contact between Spider and the Navi, and the Recoms [Recombinants, soldiers in Avatar bodies] and Quaritch and things like that.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Both raids took place on Thursday, and no soldiers were killed.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
This also forces soldiers wearing the suits to perform exaggerated, awkward movements to stay on their feet.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
In North Carolina, hundreds of National Guard soldiers readied to help and state crews worked to prepare roads.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In North Carolina, hundreds of National Guard soldiers readied to help and state workers worked to prepare roads.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Another project led by ExxonMobil was also paused five years ago, but is now also slated to begin construction after a deployment of Rwandan soldiers weakened the militias.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Harry then shifted from policy to personal experience, emphasizing that the mission was fatal for many soldiers who were deployed.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
So there’s a lot of contact between Spider and the Navi, and the Recoms [Recombinants, soldiers in Avatar bodies] and Quaritch and things like that.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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The Patriots are warriors and the Herald is profiling them in the coming seven days.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bushido itself emerged in ancient Japan after centuries of civil war, when warriors suddenly had no war to fight.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Although the continent still relies on the US for satellite support, advanced fighters, and long-range drones, The Wall Street Journal reported, the pivot toward defense self-reliance is well under way.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Court records show Villanueva communicated with two individuals who self-identified as ISIS fighters, repeatedly expressing his desire to fight for the terrorist group himself.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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