as in armory
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Recent Examples of arsenal
Pop stars typically need more in their arsenal than this, but there’s a sense Grande could have performed the entire show this way.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
That's where a smart telescope adds to an astrotourism arsenal.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 June 2026
The pitching arsenal has given him confidence.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
That's where a smart telescope adds to an astrotourism arsenal.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 June 2026
The pitching arsenal has given him confidence.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
Noun
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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There, like a knight in a castle armory, you will be agog at the choices.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Built in the late 1940s and early ’50s during the nascent days of the aerospace boom in the San Fernando Valley, the industrial warehouse had more recently been home to a company that manufactured neon signs.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security is now considering whether to transform commercial warehouses throughout the United States into detention centers, so there might soon be additional naming opportunities.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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