as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
Duvall was born in San Diego but moved around because his father was a Navy admiral.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge in recent years, which has seen People’s Liberation Army generals, admirals, government ministers and other officials removed from their posts.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for 35 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve, announced a run for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge in recent years, which has seen People’s Liberation Army generals, admirals, government ministers and other officials removed from their posts.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Nancy Lacore, who served in the Navy for 35 years as a Navy helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve, announced a run for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
Noun
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Borman, the commander, insisted on as few lunar orbits as possible given the risks.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf is importantly a former senior Revolutionary Guard commander and a close adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Padres and their rookie manager, Craig Stammen, were outscored 12-5 in losing the first two games of the series to the Giants and their rookie skipper, Tony Vitello.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the uncertainty surrounding the club (head coach Gareth Taylor wasn’t hired until three weeks before the season started, while the club had lost Smith and club captain Taylor Hinds to Arsenal) was anathema to someone so conscientious.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is the latest installment of Crews on Cruise, a column spotlighting the people who work behind the scenes of the world’s most memorable voyages—from bartenders and entertainers to ship captains and expedition leaders.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiral. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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