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 Synonyms for ammunitions
Noun
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When Israel launched the surprise war against Iran last summer, the depth of its infiltration became evident when it was revealed that Israeli intelligence agents smuggled weapons into the country and used them to strike high-value targets from within Iranian territory.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Ole Miss has enough dangerous weapons in quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, running back Kewan Lacy and wide receivers Harrison Wallace III, De’Zhaun Stribling and Deuce Alexander to make a tired defense pay.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The militarization of space, expanded anti-missile defenses and the potential risks of AI could create additional instability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Long a dual-threat, Hurts' 421 yards rushing were his lowest total since his 2020 rookie season and opposing defenses seemed to have solved the tush push.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the lawsuits argue these safeguards failed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shamblin’s parents are now suing OpenAI – ChatGPT’s creator – alleging the tech giant put his life in danger by tweaking its design last year to be more humanlike and by failing to put enough safeguards on interactions with users in need of emergency help.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Putting the murder shortlist in one person’s hands, rather than letting the shields do the work of specifying who can be killed off, is a major change that gives the Secret Traitor a ton of power without a ton of explanation for their thinking.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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Inspectors observed dead roaches in the light shields.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The erosion of responsible gaming protections has been a direct real-world consequence of DraftKings, Fanatics and FanDuel needing to call prediction markets—an exchange format for betting—a financial asset in order to offer them to the public.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Damaged walls may not be able to support the building's weight.—
Pat Harvey,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Using a speaker outside the stall results in reverb and echoing as the music bounces around the bathroom walls, making the sound muddy and unpleasant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ammunitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunitions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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