ADMIRAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

admiral

noun

Definition of admiral

as in commander

a high-ranking officer in the navy

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Recent Examples of admiral Originally commissioned by Ottoman admiral Barbarossa, this incredible bathhouse once derived its name from the famous Iznik tiles that used to cover its surface, but fell into disrepair. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 In 1791, French admiral Antoine Bruni d’Entrecasteaux set sail from Brest to Tasmania to search for an expedition feared lost at sea. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 James Stavridis, a retired US Navy admiral who had sailed through the Strait of Hormuz many times, agreed. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for admiral

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The Pentagon’s 2027 budget requests nearly $75 million to modernize and incorporate AI into systems that help commanders manage forces and make battlefield decisions.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Logistics is key Getting more aircraft out of maintenance therefore gives commanders a larger usable force without actually buying any additional B-52s.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of commander

Noun

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.

— Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of commodore

Noun

Some of the most beautiful passages in this gorgeous book arise from a long day’s pursuit of a high brown fritillary, large chequered skipper, and large blue in eastern Denmark with her mother.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
The Mets will also need to settle their manager situation, as interim skipper Andy Green is expected to return to his front-office role as the head of the organization’s player-development department.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of skipper

Noun

The motion filed last week also states the captain has a history of serious abuse at other federal prisons.

— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Deablo, a team captain who wears the green dot and communicates play calls to the Falcons' defense, is a particularly significant member of the operation.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of captain

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