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

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

The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 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