as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors
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Recent Examples of warriors
Keyboard warriors sent a slew of vile and threatening messages directly to Vann or posted online.
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Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Seconds later, there was our reserved little boy, jumping his heart out next to a group of six-foot-something Maasai warriors.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The Patriots are warriors and the Herald is profiling them in the coming seven days.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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
The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.
—January 8, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.
—Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Most commonsense Americans understand that there is no reason paying America's warriors should be held hostage to arcane debates over housing policy.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Seconds later, there was our reserved little boy, jumping his heart out next to a group of six-foot-something Maasai warriors.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The Patriots are warriors and the Herald is profiling them in the coming seven days.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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
The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.
—January 8, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.
—Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Most commonsense Americans understand that there is no reason paying America's warriors should be held hostage to arcane debates over housing policy.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warriors
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
Noun
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The United Arab Emirates reportedly funded a camp in Ethiopia to train fighters of a Sudanese militia, a further sign of foreign powers stoking Sudan’s yearslong civil war.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Interim steps and broader modernization Until more B-21 bombers and F-47 fighters enter service, the study recommends several interim measures to maintain combat readiness.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Warriors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warriors. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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