admirals

plural of admiral

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Recent Examples of admirals However, many say graft has only worsened under the aegis of generals and admirals. Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The country’s most senior generals and admirals are expected to provide unvarnished military counsel to the president and swear an oath to defend the Constitution. Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 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 Navy admirals and secretaries of defense and interior are among those who have snorkeled at Pearl Harbor, an unnamed former government diver told the AP, noting the excursions are educational in nature. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 14 May 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 These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026 Pentagon officials have not given a reason for the departure, which is the latest of more than a dozen firings of top generals and admirals. Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirals
Noun
  • Sources told the Wall Street Journal Arab intelligence detected preparations for a wider war, including the deployment of Iranian commanders, weapons, and intelligence to regional militias aligned with the regime.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Israel said its strikes in southern Lebanon, which killed at least 11 people, targeted two Hezbollah commanders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Ben Davies, James Maddison and Archie Gray will serve as third, fourth and fifth captains, respectively.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nine starters return on defense, including co-captains and senior linebackers Brody Wheeler and Evan Courtney.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie.
    August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Finance can help move AI from productivity pilots to scalable transformation that improves performance, supports growth and creates sustainable shareholder value.
    Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Admirals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirals. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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