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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach

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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant

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marine

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noun

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Recent Examples of marine
Adjective
Its marine extracts nourish and promote movement and flow. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025 An air bomb had hit the Mariupol hospital where the young Ukrainian marine was recovering from surgery. Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Newkirk remembered how Goodall helped PETA in several campaigns, including stopping UPS from shipping animal trophies and calling for the closure of marine theme park SeaWorld. Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 By comparison, marine ecosystems already cycle more carbon each year than humans emit. Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
Adjective
  • Over the past fifty years, populations of oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70 percent.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Dynamical climate models play a leading role, but forecasters also consider soil moisture, long-term climate trends and oceanic and atmospheric patterns like El Niño and La Niña.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The nautical design, available in different hues like yellow, red, and cream, is an easy way to weave preppy summer style into autumn outfits.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Platforms in space Arkisys was founded in 2014 to develop the architecture to create orbital platforms similar to nautical ports.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Check with a local ranger for special warnings.
    Paloma Chavez, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
  • However, visitor centers, ranger programs, and maintenance services will be suspended in many places, while most of the agency’s approximately 16,000 employees are expected to be furloughed.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Leopard Print Fall is a time to pull out rich earth tones like chocolate, mustard, burnt orange, bold red, merlot purples, and maritime navies.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Russian embassy in Denmark told Newsweek in a statement that its navy strictly complies with maritime law and that Danish authorities had not informed Russia of any recent incidents.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • They were escorted part-way by Italian and Spanish naval ships, and their interception has been met by protests in several European countries.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its namesake, cattleman Oliver Loving, was shot by a band of raiders during a cattle drive in 1866, and died of shock a few days later after a doctor didn’t amputate his gangrenous arm.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • All of them have been broken into by raiders over the centuries, their walls smashed or lids prised off despite once being locked shut with metal clasps.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Where to stay On the main island of Onna, 355-room Halekulani Okinawa faces a mile of sparkling turquoise waters and is steps away from Busena Marine Park, the only underwater observatory tower in Okinawa.
    Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Anantara Kihavah Fresh off a massive renovation, this 80-villa resort has over-the-top amenities like an underwater restaurant as well as an observatory with the largest telescope in the Maldives.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These include air traffic controllers, maintenance of navigational aids, flight standards, hazardous materials inspections, air traffic safety oversight, accident investigators, and airport inspectors.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This could also help researchers learn more about ship navigational capabilities during the Roman period, the International Center for Underwater Archaeology said.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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