as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
Unfortunately, an evil Starfleet admiral (Anthony Zerbe) and a conniving alien (F. Murray Abraham) have teamed up to steal the planet’s mojo for themselves.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
President Donald Trump has nominated a three-star Navy admiral who played a key role in the United States' bombing campaign against the Houthis to lead U.S. Central Command, a top post in charge of U.S. military operations across 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Pentagon purge: Hegseth plans to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 May 2025
From 1965 to 2023, the number of generals and admirals increased by 31 percent, according to a report last year by the Congressional Research Service.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
President Donald Trump has nominated a three-star Navy admiral who played a key role in the United States' bombing campaign against the Houthis to lead U.S. Central Command, a top post in charge of U.S. military operations across 21 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Pentagon purge: Hegseth plans to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 May 2025
From 1965 to 2023, the number of generals and admirals increased by 31 percent, according to a report last year by the Congressional Research Service.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
Noun
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Matthew Lugowski, the fitness course commander.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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In February 1942, Alfred Stanford, commodore of the Cruising Club of America, one of the country’s leading amateur sailing groups, sent a proposal to the Navy to use nonmilitary sailing vessels for anti-submarine patrols and rescue operations.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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As the skipper in New York from 1984-1990, Johnson led the Mets to an iconic seven-game series win against the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, after the team won a staggering 108 games in the regular season.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Everything used to be built around England getting over the line, and the skipper was happy to exile any player who might burst the bubble.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Casemiro knows the drill and plays a one-touch pass to find his captain, who sets up Hojlund.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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After being bitten, David Burrows applied a tourniquet to his son’s leg to stop the bleeding, and a commercial dive captain who stopped his boat to render aid, Richard Hayden, 33, applied a second tourniquet, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office incident report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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