IRREGULARS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

irregulars

noun

plural of irregular

as in guerrillas

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Noun

Cepeda had participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Fighting between rebel groups The election comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, that had offered hope to break the nation’s vicious cycle of fighting between rebel groups and the government.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

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The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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Frequented by a mix of tourists and neighborhood regulars, Arthur Bryant’s also happens to be Gardner's favorite rib destination in the city.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
But these regulars now share the calendar with an array of country, punk, hardcore, jam, reggae, and hip-hop artists.

— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 July 2026

Definition of regulars

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And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.

— Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.

— Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026

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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.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
When the vehicle sped away instead, the troopers pursued the Dodge.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

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