as in commander
a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admiral
Caine then read a citation by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that praised the admiral for his role in seizing over 1 million pounds of cocaine and credited him for his role in the efforts to get an armed international force in Haiti led by Kenya.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Extravagance and the consequent money troubles force him to rent his estate to an admiral, which brings his family into the society of naval men—including Captain Wentworth, a suitor who Anne was persuaded by her relations to reject eight years ago.
—Chris Cohen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The leeway created for Hegseth by the admiral’s testimony gives him the capacity to counterattack against his critics.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Fonseca indicated a previous pledge by Hegseth to reduce the number of four-star generals and admirals in the military may have been in play.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Extravagance and the consequent money troubles force him to rent his estate to an admiral, which brings his family into the society of naval men—including Captain Wentworth, a suitor who Anne was persuaded by her relations to reject eight years ago.
—Chris Cohen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The leeway created for Hegseth by the admiral’s testimony gives him the capacity to counterattack against his critics.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiral
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Mark Macpherson, the detachment commander for Shelburne District RCMP, told CBC News that video footage captured from a nearby residence shows the dogs ran out into the road while Nickerson was riding his bike past their owners’ property.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Target the Supreme Leader and senior Revolutionary Guards commanders.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
11 Jan. 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
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The global network of P-8 aircraft contributes to maritime domain awareness, said U.S. Navy Captain Rodney Erler, commodore of the Commander Task Force 72, a unit that commands maritime patrol aircraft in the Seventh Fleet across the Indo-Pacific region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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That could be merely some wishful thinking from the skipper, or it could be informed by the workouts and progress Thomson has seen up close.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons hired former Cleveland Browns skipper Kevin Stefanski as the franchise’s 20th head coach.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The captain then declared an emergency and diverted back to Bradley Airport.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sam Malinski tried to poke the puck ahead along the left wall in the offensive zone, but Ducks captain Radko Gudas intercepted it and sent the visitors in the other direction.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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