as in soldier
a person, group, or country that fights in a war or battle
Britain was a major combatant in World War II.
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Recent Examples of combatant
Campbell Avenue is believed to be the only thoroughfare in the United States named after an enemy combatant.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Advertisement The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that over 1,700 Hezbollah combatants died during operations in Lebanon.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
But the combatants kept grasping and tugging each other off-balance.
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Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
The combatants have now renewed their fragile truce, which has repeatedly threatened US-Iran negotiations.
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Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for combatant
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Advertisement The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that over 1,700 Hezbollah combatants died during operations in Lebanon.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
But the combatants kept grasping and tugging each other off-balance.
—
Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
The combatants have now renewed their fragile truce, which has repeatedly threatened US-Iran negotiations.
—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for combatant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combatant
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
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Unfortunately, some of Ukraine’s military leaders—who were raised under Soviet doctrine—are doing just this, using available fighter aircraft as simply airborne artillery.
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Red wavelengths are typically marketed for anti-aging benefits, while blue is positioned as an acne fighter.
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That is why the churches call men and women who take to their knees as prayer warriors.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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During the holiday weekend in 2025, troopers responded to 5,110 calls for service, 528 traffic services, 1,219 traffic stops, 29 DUIs and 330 motor vehicle crashes, 35 with injuries and three with fatal injuries in Southbury and Prospect.
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When the vehicle sped away instead, the troopers pursued the Dodge.
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“Combatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combatant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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