1
as in martial
of or relating to the armed services
the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets
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2
as in soldierly
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Recent Examples of military
Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Kristian Brost, the general manager of Robin Radar's US branch, stressed the speed that code-only upgrades to military gear can provide.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … 'DESPICABLE' – Sen Paul fires back after VP Vance declares terminating cartel members is 'best use of' US military.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Only a small fraction of the nearly 150 hostages released from Gaza in the past two years have been directly freed by Israeli military operations, with the rest freed through Qatari and Egyptian mediation.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Kristian Brost, the general manager of Robin Radar's US branch, stressed the speed that code-only upgrades to military gear can provide.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
His defense background may even have been an attraction to the massively unpopular French president, offering a chance to refocus attention at home on the importance of rearming France’s military.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … 'DESPICABLE' – Sen Paul fires back after VP Vance declares terminating cartel members is 'best use of' US military.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
Adjective
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After all, that martial label was good enough from George Washington to Harry Truman.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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Taking its name from the 2002 HBO documentary about mixed-martial artist Mark Kerr, this film stars Johnson as the two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion.—
Tolly Wright,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the Wawa Foundation also sends care packages to troops, and the employees can receive tuition assistance.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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China, by comparison, boasts an active military of 2,000,000 individuals, as well as air and naval technology several levels above the island territory’s current capabilities.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Norwegian Sea test marks the Air Force’s latest effort to integrate anti-ship weaponry onto its aircraft to counter rising adversarial naval challenges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many models are small enough to be carried in a backpack or launched by hand, allowing soldiers to employ them directly in the field without requiring specialized vehicles for transport or deployment.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Minorhad its premiere in Vienna, as the Montgolfier brothers undertook the first manned balloon trip in Paris, and as the Continental Army fought British soldiers in North America.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Officials stressed that multi-service organizations are better equipped to survive than small, narrowly focused agencies.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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