ammunitions

noun

plural of ammunition
as in weapons
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 ammunitions Relations and exchange programs between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv. — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunitions
  1. weapons
  2. defenses
  3. safeguards
  4. shields
  5. protections
  6. walls
Noun
  • Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons program until 2003.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of weapons
Noun
  • The tight ends can get back to blurring the run and the pass, with Stafford at the controls and Kyren Williams and Corum wearing defenses down between the tackles.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Maye ranked 32nd of 33 quarterbacks in Expected Points Added (EPA) against Cover 6 defenses last year.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of defenses
Noun
  • Anthropic also found evidence that a reseller platform routed refused biology prompts toward models with weaker safeguards.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • One Anthropic researcher resigned due to claims of inadequate safeguards.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of safeguards
Noun
  • Capsules commonly carry ablative shields made from materials designed to char and gradually wear away.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the sprawling tropical flora throughout the island doubles as lush backdrop and hurricane protection that shields and roots the island against extreme weather conditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If the Interior Department determines the animals have met recovery goals, the administration will also work with states to encourage them to remove state-level protections and revise standards governing lethal wolf removal.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of protections
Noun
  • The Chicago Cubs center fielder made an Air Jordan-style catch during Friday’s 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins, banging into a nook where two walls converge at funky loanDepot park.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin broke out of Alcatraz by digging holes in the prison walls using spoons from the cafeteria.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of walls

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“Ammunitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunitions. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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