as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue
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Recent Examples of militants
An Israeli military official, speaking on condition of anonymity under military guidelines, told The Associated Press that about 2,000 to 3,000 Hamas militants remain in Gaza City, along with a network of tunnels.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military estimates there are up to 3,000 Hamas militants in Gaza City, a military official said Tuesday, but the tiny number underscores the nearly impossible task facing the IDF, comprising less than 1% of the local population.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
On October 7 2023, Hamas militants stormed into Israel attacking, amongst other places, a number of kibbutzes and the Nova Music Festival, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostage.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
In all, the attacks by al-Qaida militants killed 2,977 people, including many financial workers at the World Trade Center and firefighters and police officers who had rushed to the burning buildings trying to save lives.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The conflict began after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas militants that killed 1,200 people and resulted in the capture of 251 hostages, according to Israeli figures.
—Sachin Ravikumar, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The October 7 attacks nearly two years ago were the most significant to date, with hundreds of militants crossing the border amid a barrage of nearly 5,000 projectiles.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Israel hit Mushtaha Tower, a local landmark that housed dozens of families, saying Hamas militants had used it for surveillance.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
The Assad family, members of the sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Bashar was ousted in December by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military estimates there are up to 3,000 Hamas militants in Gaza City, a military official said Tuesday, but the tiny number underscores the nearly impossible task facing the IDF, comprising less than 1% of the local population.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
On October 7 2023, Hamas militants stormed into Israel attacking, amongst other places, a number of kibbutzes and the Nova Music Festival, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostage.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
In all, the attacks by al-Qaida militants killed 2,977 people, including many financial workers at the World Trade Center and firefighters and police officers who had rushed to the burning buildings trying to save lives.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The conflict began after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas militants that killed 1,200 people and resulted in the capture of 251 hostages, according to Israeli figures.
—Sachin Ravikumar, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The October 7 attacks nearly two years ago were the most significant to date, with hundreds of militants crossing the border amid a barrage of nearly 5,000 projectiles.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Israel hit Mushtaha Tower, a local landmark that housed dozens of families, saying Hamas militants had used it for surveillance.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
The Assad family, members of the sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Bashar was ousted in December by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militants
Noun
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The cumulative effect is a Congress dominated by out-of-touch partisans more focused on tearing down the other side than governing and addressing the complicated problems facing citizens and the nation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Do people in your field think that the partisan, toxic atmosphere in the country could be motivating these attacks, even if the shooters themselves aren’t clear partisans attacking someone from the opposing party?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As The Independent noted, if such a category is adopted by the FBI, it could be applied to rhetoric used by activists, writers, and allies speaking out against anti-trans policies and rhetoric.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
19 Sep. 2025
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Preaching the gospel of revolution, activists mobilized peasants and workers (and to a lesser degree, women) to rebel against inequality and exploitation.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today’s moral crusaders assume an elementary cause-and-effect relationship between books and readers.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Militants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militants. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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