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a high-ranking officer in the navy
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Recent Examples of admirals
Overall, there are 838 total general officers and admirals on active duty -- 446 of them are from the higher two-star, three-star and four-star ranks -- according to the Pentagon's latest statistics from June.
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
These details are currently the most public yet to emerge about the gathering, which Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to attend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
On Tinian, waiting for the Enola Gay’s return, a crowd of generals and admirals had gathered.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
These details are currently the most public yet to emerge about the gathering, which Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and admirals to attend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
On Tinian, waiting for the Enola Gay’s return, a crowd of generals and admirals had gathered.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
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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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What's new Daily physical training will be required of every service member and will be enforced by their commanders.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bamboo basket boats swirl through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest—their skippers casting nets in the shade of swaying fronds.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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Field hockey college commits like senior captains Kate Schneider (Babson), Kendal Cusack (VCU) and Nadia Michienzi (Union) are athletic and skilled.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nicknamed ‘Dodo’, and a former Ryder Cup-winning golfer himself in 2010, Molinari was Donald’s right-hand man — a first amongst equals compared to the other vice-captains.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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This came out close to the MIT study that said 95% of generative AI pilots were failing and the somewhat sudden realization that AI could be building toward a bubble.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jason Sanchez, one of the pilots, told CNN.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Admirals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirals. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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