as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
As promised by Toussaint at Deadline’s SXSW London Studio last week, episode 1 features a spectacular naval battle scene in which his character comes up against arch enemy, female admiral Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn).
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership.
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Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Pete Hegseth blocked the promotion of female and Black admirals.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Spruance was our greatest on-the-water admiral.
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Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership.
—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Pete Hegseth blocked the promotion of female and Black admirals.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Spruance was our greatest on-the-water admiral.
—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
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Even the commander seemed to be smiling.
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Ukraine’s drone forces commander Robert Brovdi said Kyiv had attacked Sevastopol’s main power substation seven times in the early hours of Wednesday.
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The coast guard command will be led by a commodore and backed up by an unspecified number of personnel, patrol ships and aircraft for law enforcement, monitoring, environmental protection and search and rescue.
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In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records.
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Defeat would leave the futures of England’s skipper, coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key in the balance again.
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Gerrit Cole, originally scheduled to pitch Sunday, is now slated to start on Monday in Detroit, the skipper said.
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Jean Potvin spent his last two seasons as an Islanders spare part while his brother and captain accepted the Stanley Cup the first two of four consecutive times.
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Her father Dudley Dunn -- a veteran of World War I and the son of Gray Dunn, a famed Mississippi River boat captain -- died in 1934, according to Sesser.
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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