weaponry
noun
weap·on·ry
ˈwe-pən-rē 
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The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
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That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world's tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
So many Google employees protested its participation in Project Maven at the time that the tech giant declined to renew the contract and then pledged not to use AI in weaponry.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon’s version of Claude could not be used to facilitate the mass surveillance of Americans, nor could it be used in fully autonomous weaponry—situations where computers, rather than humans, make the final decision about whom to kill.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
So many Google employees protested its participation in Project Maven at the time that the tech giant declined to renew the contract and then pledged not to use AI in weaponry.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon’s version of Claude could not be used to facilitate the mass surveillance of Americans, nor could it be used in fully autonomous weaponry—situations where computers, rather than humans, make the final decision about whom to kill.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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weaponry
noun
weap·on·ry
ˈwep-ən-rē
: weapons as a whole
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