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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His thinking on management—particularly around wartime versus peacetime CEOs, the importance of candor, and making hard personnel decisions—is widely cited in startup circles as some of the most actionable leadership content ever produced.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s also the question of creation — not of human life but of the very existence of a social media post like this from the president of the United States in wartime.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Service in wartime has long been a reliable path for Americans denied full citizenship to secure their rights.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s also the question of creation — not of human life but of the very existence of a social media post like this from the president of the United States in wartime.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Service in wartime has long been a reliable path for Americans denied full citizenship to secure their rights.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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