IRREGULARS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

irregulars

noun

plural of irregular

as in guerrillas

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Noun

But Bernard’s move is a gambit, meant to create a distraction while the Mechanical guerrillas set off dynamite charges in the mines, for reasons as yet unrevealed.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
And, earlier this month, de la Espriella broke from precedent by giving his first post-inauguration speech at a military base in Cali that had recently been attacked, allegedly by guerrillas, instead of in Bogotá.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of guerrillas

Noun

That means determining how robots are transported, controlled, tasked, and integrated with soldiers and existing command structures.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

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On Thursday morning, as festival regulars waited to depart from LAX for the Rockies, the fest unveiled its lineup.

— Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Ryder’s favorite bar story was from this year’s FIFA World Cup when the bar was full of regulars and football fans from around the world.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulars

Noun

Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
In ancient legend, 300 Spartan warriors held the narrow pass at Thermopylae against a vast, overwhelming force, relying on a critical bottleneck to offset impossible odds.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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