COBELLIGERENTS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

cobelligerents

noun

plural of cobelligerent

as in combatants

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Noun

They were controlled by two sets of levers, with plastic buttons that made the combatants throw left jabs and right uppercuts.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
But combatants in the subcontinent were unaware of the initial truce that had been made in the West, and dozens more battles took place around the world.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of combatants

Noun

The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.

— Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.

— Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026

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The country is also home to several minority groups that have clashed with regime forces in the past, including Kurdish militants, Arab and Baloch separatists, among others.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty and taking power in a lightning insurgency in December 2024, Syria’s new rulers have cracked down on militants from the extremist Islamic State group in an attempt to thwart attacks in and around the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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