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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
Hull 096 will test the limits of maritime electrification, providing data on battery performance, maintenance needs, and real-world efficiency, all of which could guide future vessel designs and port infrastructure.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
Freudenberg e-Power Systems designs, develops, and manufactures power cells, battery, and fuel cell systems for buses, trucks, maritime, and off-road applications, according to the company website.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By that maritime measure, China is pulling ahead of the US.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
So far, operations have focused on maritime targets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
Freudenberg e-Power Systems designs, develops, and manufactures power cells, battery, and fuel cell systems for buses, trucks, maritime, and off-road applications, according to the company website.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By that maritime measure, China is pulling ahead of the US.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
So far, operations have focused on maritime targets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maritime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
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Tyla‘s take on nautical dressing ushered in a new wave on the styling trend, wearing a design by George Trochopoulos for the 2025 Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London on Thursday night.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Two cars named Above and Beyond with subtle but unmistakable nautical references—including the port and starboard colors on a boat’s lights, along with design motifs of several famous superyachts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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On whale cams, clingy fish steal the show The marine scientist who recorded the accidental close-ups of the remoras’ high-speed whale surfing had placed suction-cup cameras on humpbacks during their annual migration from Antarctica to the waters off Australia’s Queensland state.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The statement went on to detail potential marine hazards.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jacksonville can count on several military facilities, including naval stations and a submarine base, and Washington is, of course, home to the Pentagon.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For Mateus, as for filmmakers in her personal pantheon, conflicts at hand stem inextricably from local and national history and also from oceanic depths of experience, too easily dismissed as folklore, from which individual identity and group identification emerge.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the time, little was known about the sneaker, including its oceanic inspiration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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An upcoming launch into near-Earth orbit will test the use of such visual cues — including islands and archipelagos — as navigational beacons.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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Proper navigational equipment could have prevented the entire ordeal.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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