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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
And in the summer of 2017, he was assigned to the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Lovell reported for flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola in October 1952, and he was designated a naval aviator on February 1, 1954.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
Flip both timepieces over to check out another homage to the naval unit; the caseback is engraved with the Aviazione Navale wing emblem, in a first for Panerai.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
The Japanese military frequently tracks and reports on China's naval activities near Okinawa Prefecture, as Chinese vessels transit the Miyako Strait—which lies between Miyako Island and Okinawa Island—a major gateway for deployments beyond the First Island Chain.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Lovell reported for flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola in October 1952, and he was designated a naval aviator on February 1, 1954.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
Flip both timepieces over to check out another homage to the naval unit; the caseback is engraved with the Aviazione Navale wing emblem, in a first for Panerai.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
The Japanese military frequently tracks and reports on China's naval activities near Okinawa Prefecture, as Chinese vessels transit the Miyako Strait—which lies between Miyako Island and Okinawa Island—a major gateway for deployments beyond the First Island Chain.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
Adjective
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When a military convoy rumbles past, no one seems to notice.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, is an ardent nationalist who doesn’t roll over easily and his country still relies on Moscow for a significant chunk of its military equipment.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What is his common sense, after all, next to the cosmopolitan genius of Jefferson, or the martial courage of Washington?—
Matthew Redmond
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Adults and youngsters were also invited to participate in an interactive exercise with the martial artists.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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In June 2023, Lukashenko presented himself as a peacemaker for helping to end an armed rebellion against Russian military generals led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary group Wagner.—
Amalia Huot-Marchand,
The Hill,
8 Aug. 2025
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When confronting the failures of corporate medicine, reversing the disastrous course of the mercenary business model built on the suffering of Americans requires a revolutionary approach.—
David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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