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Recent Examples of civilian
Will Ripley, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
The attacks against the civilian population that Israel has been carrying out for months are unacceptable.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Some tens of thousands of Ukrainians have perished over the past three years, including more than ten thousand civilians; their country lies in ruins.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Adjective
In recent days, soldiers have conducted drills in subway tunnels and exhibition halls, converting civilian infrastructure into test battlegrounds.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
The attacks against the civilian population that Israel has been carrying out for months are unacceptable.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
The police car’s front push bumpers were damaged, and the civilian’s car was damaged on the driver’s side fender and front tire, the report said.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Some tens of thousands of Ukrainians have perished over the past three years, including more than ten thousand civilians; their country lies in ruins.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilian
Adjective
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The Combs allegations — involving two ex-girlfriends, graphic testimony and a flood of civil suits — made for ideal on-ramps.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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The couple first wed in a civil ceremony on April 18, 1956, before celebrating their union in a separate religious ceremony the next day, per the Napoleonic Code and Roman Catholic Church rules.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Recovering POWs and captive noncombatants is also a top priority in Kyiv, leading to quiet discussions with Moscow.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 May 2024
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His cases there included the successful prosecution — in a 25-month trial — of a Croatian general who ordered the slaughter of Muslim noncombatants.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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