as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of servicemen
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than three days.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
—Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than three days.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
—Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicemen
Noun
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Pot began by collecting nets to be used as camouflage for Ukrainian soldiers.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Both raids took place on Thursday, and no soldiers were killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Patriots are warriors and the Herald is profiling them in the coming seven days.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bushido itself emerged in ancient Japan after centuries of civil war, when warriors suddenly had no war to fight.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Servicemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicemen. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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