ARMAMENTS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

armaments

noun

plural of armament

as in weapons

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Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
International calls for greater restrictions on autonomous weapons systems come as negotiators prepare to meet in Geneva in November to strengthen the existing Convention on Conventional Weapons.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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Kanter Freedom, standing, held his arms out and took one step on the court as security and a handful of Sky players moved in between the two.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Video showed a standing Kanter holding his arms out and taking one step on the court as security and a handful of Sky players moved in between the two.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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