1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
Examples of naval in a Sentence
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While both Trump and Biden have supported South American counter efforts with funding, equipment, and naval support, solutions have shown few results.
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Matan Peled, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
Last year, as Russia was ramping up naval activity in the Baltic and gaining the upper hand in Ukraine, Svenska Kraftnat ordered Uniper to back out of the sale and put the plant on standby until the end of the decade.
—Lars Paulsson, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Russian technology has helped the Chinese military enhance its air defense, antiship, and submarine capabilities, making China a more formidable force in a potential naval conflict.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The 500-year-old chest is evidence of the larger shift taking place in naval warfare during the late 1400s and 1500s.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
People look at an Israeli naval ship patroling off the Israeli coast today in Natanya.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
The Submersible collection is where Panerai, a brand whose original remit included making equipment for Italy’s naval forces, parks its modern dive watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Dozens of Chinese warplanes and multiple naval ships were reported around the island of Taiwan this week, the largest coordinated display this year.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
After President Rafael Correa kicked the Americans out of a U.S. naval base in Manta in 2009, Ecuador’s coastline of ports was left with minimal protection.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Matan Peled, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
Last year, as Russia was ramping up naval activity in the Baltic and gaining the upper hand in Ukraine, Svenska Kraftnat ordered Uniper to back out of the sale and put the plant on standby until the end of the decade.
—Lars Paulsson, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Russian technology has helped the Chinese military enhance its air defense, antiship, and submarine capabilities, making China a more formidable force in a potential naval conflict.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The 500-year-old chest is evidence of the larger shift taking place in naval warfare during the late 1400s and 1500s.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
People look at an Israeli naval ship patroling off the Israeli coast today in Natanya.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
The Submersible collection is where Panerai, a brand whose original remit included making equipment for Italy’s naval forces, parks its modern dive watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Dozens of Chinese warplanes and multiple naval ships were reported around the island of Taiwan this week, the largest coordinated display this year.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
After President Rafael Correa kicked the Americans out of a U.S. naval base in Manta in 2009, Ecuador’s coastline of ports was left with minimal protection.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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