often attributive
: a period during which a war is in progress
rationing during wartime
Examples of wartime in a Sentence
Many goods were rationed during wartime.
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The stock is up over 30% since its Iran wartime bottom on March 27, far ahead of the S & P 500's roughly 17% advance in the same period.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The organization responsible for coordinating and managing operations between the IRGC and the regular Iranian army in wartime is known as the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Providing intelligence can result in more than 10 years’ imprisonment, while aiding the enemy during wartime carries a minimum sentence of life imprisonment and, in extreme cases, the death penalty.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Teaching people about the risks and sacrifices made by people during wartime, challenging assumptions about history, and bringing to light the stories that aren't widely known — especially those of Black and Indigenous people, women, and ethnic groups.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The organization responsible for coordinating and managing operations between the IRGC and the regular Iranian army in wartime is known as the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Providing intelligence can result in more than 10 years’ imprisonment, while aiding the enemy during wartime carries a minimum sentence of life imprisonment and, in extreme cases, the death penalty.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Teaching people about the risks and sacrifices made by people during wartime, challenging assumptions about history, and bringing to light the stories that aren't widely known — especially those of Black and Indigenous people, women, and ethnic groups.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wartime
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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