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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belligerents
Noun
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Ownership of the Kennedy story is a war with many combatants.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Friday night’s combatants had spent the last two hours no more than yards apart.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Four Israeli soldiers have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Belligerents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belligerents. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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