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
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday on X that its defense forces along the border in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar captured a Pakistani post and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers.
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Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
So standing idly by while Palestinians are being beaten up by settlers is actually soldiers following orders.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday on X that its defense forces along the border in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar captured a Pakistani post and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Israeli authorities said 12 civilians had been killed in Israel, and two of the country's soldiers killed in Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Reuters reported at least six French soldiers were wounded in a drone strike.
—Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Not only were the attacks imposed flawlessly to maximum effect, but both were too fast for a response and resulted in no immediate American losses (six soldiers were killed on Day 3).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
And on Friday, eight Israeli soldiers were wounded by Hezbollah fire, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
So standing idly by while Palestinians are being beaten up by settlers is actually soldiers following orders.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday on X that its defense forces along the border in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar captured a Pakistani post and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Israeli authorities said 12 civilians had been killed in Israel, and two of the country's soldiers killed in Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Reuters reported at least six French soldiers were wounded in a drone strike.
—Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
My group watched two sets of soldiers march in, twirl their guns, click their heels, and then retreat out of sight.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Not only were the attacks imposed flawlessly to maximum effect, but both were too fast for a response and resulted in no immediate American losses (six soldiers were killed on Day 3).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
And on Friday, eight Israeli soldiers were wounded by Hezbollah fire, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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Indian chiefs were brave warriors who fought to protect their peoples.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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God bless you, to our incredible warriors, and God bless the United States of America.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are cash shortages, and the salaries for civil servants haven’t been paid out, even for many Houthi fighters.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The price spike will challenge the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and could slow consumer spending, which drives two-thirds of the nation’s economic growth.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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