ammunition

noun

ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən How to pronounce ammunition (audio)
Definition of ammunitionnext
as in defense
means or method of defending be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

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Recent Examples of ammunition Instead, over time, Colin Gray bought the boy ammunition, a gun sight and other shooting accessories, records show. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 The fire was ignited by an ammunition spark, the sheriff said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The German defense contractor is one of the world's largest ammunition manufacturers and one of the few manufacturers to cover the entire value chain, from the gunpowder propellant to the bullet casing. — Elsa Ohlen,greg Kennedy, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Japan plans to spend up to $100 billion over five years on stockpiling ammunition, maintenance, and hardening military bases across its archipelago. — Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ammunition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
  1. defense
  2. protection
  3. weapon
  4. shield
  5. safeguard
  6. wall
Noun
  • The admission was astonishing after his defense team had spent years diligently defending him against the charges.
    — Emily Smith, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The Rangers’ defense only allowed one more run after the third inning.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of defense
Noun
  • In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The better opportunity lies in parts of the market where scale alone provides less protection.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • The militant group Hamas has reached an agreement with the Board of Peace – tasked with implementing a long term ceasefire plan in Gaza – to relinquish its weapons, a senior official told CNN on Friday.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Inscoe turned himself in a few hours later, and was charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflicting serious injury, and felony larceny of a motor vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Mark Price July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of weapon
Noun
  • Operating continuously beneath complex sub-river geology of riverbed silt and sand, the shield machine operated without intermediate access shafts.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Digital shield firewall with central computer processor and futuristic motherboard.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Insurance, regulations, and legal frameworks will intensify the obligation on enterprises to ensure robust systems rather than superficial safeguards.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of safeguard
Noun
  • Some black-and-white photos line the wall, as do chef-owner Tony Gemignani's many international pizza-making awards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Tolbert got a 93-mph fastball on the inside part of the plate and hit it just over the left-center field wall.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of wall

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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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