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
Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The Man From Colorado is a dissection of the effects of PTSD (both on the part of soldiers and their families), a satire of megalomania, and a crackling thriller.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The Israeli army says 12 soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon and more than 400 others have been wounded.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Lebanon's army said four soldiers were among those killed.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Twelve Israeli soldiers have died.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Thirteen American soldiers have also died in the course of the conflict, as have more than two dozen in Israel and the Gulf states.
—Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Onoja didn’t specify how many soldiers were killed in the latest attack on military bases.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The Man From Colorado is a dissection of the effects of PTSD (both on the part of soldiers and their families), a satire of megalomania, and a crackling thriller.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The Israeli army says 12 soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon and more than 400 others have been wounded.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Lebanon's army said four soldiers were among those killed.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Twelve Israeli soldiers have died.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Thirteen American soldiers have also died in the course of the conflict, as have more than two dozen in Israel and the Gulf states.
—Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Onoja didn’t specify how many soldiers were killed in the latest attack on military bases.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1978, following a series of attacks organized by Palestinian fighters from Lebanese soil, Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied its south in what was known as Operation Litani.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1969, Palestinian fighters used the area here — with Lebanon’s blessing — to wage attacks on Israel, prompting Israeli soldiers to dynamite 17 houses in Kfar Chouba.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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