as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
But any general that was involved—general, admiral, whatever—that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.
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Daniel Cody, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 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
Hegseth wants the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the U.S. military to be cut by at least 20 percent, according to a new memo released Monday.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to nix Harvard University’s tax-exempt status on his own.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 May 2025
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Daniel Cody, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 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
Hegseth wants the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the U.S. military to be cut by at least 20 percent, according to a new memo released Monday.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to nix Harvard University’s tax-exempt status on his own.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
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Residents at the Slate Apartment complex in Bellevue evacuated a 12-unit block shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday due to what Nashville Fire Department’s Aaron Haddix, the commander on scene, said was called in as an appliance fire.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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National Guard patrol provokes insults, approvals National Guardsmen first appeared on this deployment in front of the Washington Monument on Aug. 12, according to photos posted by commanders and news reports.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 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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Benches cleared during a chaotic eighth inning at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night, leading to a war of words between Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and interim Los Angeles skipper Ray Montgomery.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The alternative is chartering your own boat with a skipper and staff, as well as drinks and snacks.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each ship has a captain and roughly 20 crew members, depending on the size.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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