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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a rare maritime chart from the 17th century
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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce
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Recent Examples of maritime
The specter of capture and possible execution spurred them to another maritime feat, this time fleeing instead of chasing Union ships on a 17,000-mile, nonstop sail to Liverpool, England.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The move has again prompted calls within Iran for a retaliation involving a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime artery for oil and gas shipments from the Persian Gulf out to the Gulf of Oman and beyond.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Infographic with map of the Gulf showing maritime tanker traffic in September 2024 through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime choke point with Iran situated at the top with Qeshm Island and the United Arab Emirates to the South.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The move has again prompted calls within Iran for a retaliation involving a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime artery for oil and gas shipments from the Persian Gulf out to the Gulf of Oman and beyond.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Infographic with map of the Gulf showing maritime tanker traffic in September 2024 through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime choke point with Iran situated at the top with Qeshm Island and the United Arab Emirates to the South.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
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Other pieces in the limited-edition collection, which will be available to buy in mid-July, nod to a nautical theme, inspired by the sailor suits Queen Victoria dressed her children in back in the 19th century.—
Monique Jessen,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Hallmarks include nautical stripes, woven raffia, and lightweight knits that work any time of year.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Steve Kessel, director of marine research at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, applauds the educational possibilities of Shark Week, even when the outlandish outweighs the science.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Reef habitats support aquatic plants and animals, allowing young marine life to develop.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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The expansion of China's naval presence comes as the U.S. is preoccupied with tensions in the Middle East, prompting the repositioning of a pair of aircraft carriers—USS Carl Vinson and USS Nimitz—earlier this year and leaving a naval power gap in the western Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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Cate Blanchett styled a sculptural, oceanic design courtesy of Dilara Fındıkoğlu for the 2025 Serpentine Gallery Summer Party on Tuesday in London.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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National defense in McKinley’s day largely meant preventing invasions—an undemanding task, given the country’s peaceful neighbors and oceanic moats.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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