as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from all over the world to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, with little notice.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.
—Richard Hall, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, many of those generals and admirals will be in the same room.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Her solution is to reinstate many generals and admirals, invest in modern tools and incorporate technology.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.
—Richard Hall, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, many of those generals and admirals will be in the same room.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Her solution is to reinstate many generals and admirals, invest in modern tools and incorporate technology.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
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Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s command structure also transcends traditional nation-state borders by integrating Iranian, Lebanese and Iraqi commanders.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 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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His decade-long run as Atlanta’s skipper was highlighted by the 2021 World Series title.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some pumpkins veer off course and soak their skippers in the pond’s fountain.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Palace captain was close to joining the Premier League champions before Palace pulled the plug on a £35million deal late on deadline day after failing to source an adequate replacement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Multiple opponents had forfeited games to the Spartans after co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the NCAA citing her experience with Fleming.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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