active duty
noun
: employment as a full-time member of the military
After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.
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As the team struggles with grief, Sharon decides to pull Station 42 off active duty entirely, rather than assign a new captain.
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Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Division Chief Sharon suspended 42 from active duty, and an old foe of Vince, Brett Richards, played by Shawn Hatosy, showed up.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
That day, active duty military members were due for their mid-monthly paycheck.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Division Chief Sharon suspended 42 from active duty, and an old foe of Vince, Brett Richards, played by Shawn Hatosy, showed up.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
That day, active duty military members were due for their mid-monthly paycheck.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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