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
Denmark has mandatory military service for both men and women, but the small number of Greenlandic soldiers who join the Danish defense forces are all volunteers.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 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
Five soldiers almost got killed by a live hand grenade.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Set in the final days of World War II, the film follows a small unit of American soldiers sent behind enemy lines to locate the wreckage of an unidentified object.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Bager, 47, described how Danish soldiers plan their potential funerals, should the worst happen.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Last week, the government in Copenhagen dispatched more soldiers and military equipment to the island.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 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
Five soldiers almost got killed by a live hand grenade.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Set in the final days of World War II, the film follows a small unit of American soldiers sent behind enemy lines to locate the wreckage of an unidentified object.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Bager, 47, described how Danish soldiers plan their potential funerals, should the worst happen.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Last week, the government in Copenhagen dispatched more soldiers and military equipment to the island.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.—
January 8,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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