as in abandonments
the act of abandoning
the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts
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Recent Examples of desertions
Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Iranian regime is recruiting children and sending out mass recruitment messages via text, signaling there may be truth to the White House’s claim that the Islamic regime is suffering widespread desertions.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
Missile crews are reportedly reluctant to leave cover, desertions are increasing, refusals to obey orders are surfacing, and American and Israeli forces continue hunting launchers daily.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The officer said there have been an undetermined number of desertions among Cuban personnel, with some seeking to remain in Venezuela rather than return to the island.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Iranian regime is recruiting children and sending out mass recruitment messages via text, signaling there may be truth to the White House’s claim that the Islamic regime is suffering widespread desertions.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
Missile crews are reportedly reluctant to leave cover, desertions are increasing, refusals to obey orders are surfacing, and American and Israeli forces continue hunting launchers daily.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The officer said there have been an undetermined number of desertions among Cuban personnel, with some seeking to remain in Venezuela rather than return to the island.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desertions
abandonments
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News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a rash of abandonments led to infant deaths in the late 1990s, Texas became the first in the nation to pass a state law legalizing abandonment.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Desertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desertions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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