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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When the country shifted from wartime to peacetime, Americans were ready to splurge and soon began spending big on new cars, appliances and clothes.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
This is in many ways a victory for Ukrainian democracy, and for a civil society that, since the 2014 revolution on the Maidan, has worked tirelessly to hold its government to account, even during wartime.
—Kristina Berdynskykh, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2025
When combined, the ingredients create a thick and luscious frosting that requires much less butter and sugar, which were both expensive and later rationed during wartime.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s financial system has come under scrutiny and now some Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects meant to protect energy plants during wartime, prompting public outrage and undermining faith in government.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
This is in many ways a victory for Ukrainian democracy, and for a civil society that, since the 2014 revolution on the Maidan, has worked tirelessly to hold its government to account, even during wartime.
—Kristina Berdynskykh, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2025
When combined, the ingredients create a thick and luscious frosting that requires much less butter and sugar, which were both expensive and later rationed during wartime.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s financial system has come under scrutiny and now some Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects meant to protect energy plants during wartime, prompting public outrage and undermining faith in government.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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