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Recent Examples of noncombatant
Bloodthirsty and brutish, savages were thought to make no distinction between combatants and noncombatants in war, and to torture their captives sadistically.
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Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026
But in some years, our method identifies large-scale killings of noncombatants by government agents in places that often get left off such lists — including the U.S., Brazil and Israel.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The pact has since been a beacon for universal values, such as the innocence of noncombatants in a conflict.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2025
Sunday night’s attack, which appeared to be one of the war’s deadliest, helped push the overall Palestinian death toll in the war above 36,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and noncombatants in its tally.
—Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
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Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026
But in some years, our method identifies large-scale killings of noncombatants by government agents in places that often get left off such lists — including the U.S., Brazil and Israel.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The pact has since been a beacon for universal values, such as the innocence of noncombatants in a conflict.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2025
Sunday night’s attack, which appeared to be one of the war’s deadliest, helped push the overall Palestinian death toll in the war above 36,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and noncombatants in its tally.
—Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncombatant
civilian
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The democratic tradition in America of the president being a civilian remains a bedrock principle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shooting comes as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes Also on Saturday, a civilian was killed in Donetsk and dozens more were wounded in overnight attacks by Russia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Noncombatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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