Synonyms of admirals

admirals

noun

plural of admiral

as in commanders

a high-ranking officer in the navy

Related Words

• commanders
• skippers
• commodores
• captains
• pilots
• vice admirals
• skips
• sea captains
• officers
• masters
• commanding officers
• mates

Dissimilar Words

• crews
• crewmen
• crewmates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admirals

Since his appointment in January 2025, Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 admirals and generals. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The navies that embraced carrier aviation did not do it by convincing admirals that airplanes were interesting. — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

His departure comes after Hegseth ousted several other generals and admirals, including the head of the Navy. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Throughout this year, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been weakening the Navy’s leadership by blocking the promotion of nearly 20 admirals. — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Overall, almost 60% of officers Hegseth has fired across the military have been women or Black; those groups account for less than 20% of generals and admirals. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals. — Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026

Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026