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
That politeness and thoughtfulness permeates the Mitchell family and spills over to its arsenal of long-time employees.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
The nonaligned countries agreed in the treaty to permit the era’s existing nuclear powers – Britain, China, France, the Soviet Union (later Russia) and the United States – to temporarily maintain their arsenals while committing to future disarmament.
—Stephen Herzog, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025
China—which possesses the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal—is using its rapid nuclear development to deter adversaries, namely the United States and its Asian allies, and gain a strategic advantage without resorting to war, a think tank reported on Wednesday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
France has its own independent arsenal of nuclear weapons, with both submarine and jet bomber delivery systems.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
The nonaligned countries agreed in the treaty to permit the era’s existing nuclear powers – Britain, China, France, the Soviet Union (later Russia) and the United States – to temporarily maintain their arsenals while committing to future disarmament.
—Stephen Herzog, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025
China—which possesses the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal—is using its rapid nuclear development to deter adversaries, namely the United States and its Asian allies, and gain a strategic advantage without resorting to war, a think tank reported on Wednesday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
France has its own independent arsenal of nuclear weapons, with both submarine and jet bomber delivery systems.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
Noun
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Their use is limited only to soldiers participating in field training and they are returned to the armory at the conclusion of that training.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Visit the Royal Palace to see the Savoy dynasty’s opulent royal apartments, the impressive armory, and gardens designed by the landscape architect behind the grounds of Versailles.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the company builds standardized welding and cutting systems, complete with cobots, software and accessories, that’s ready to ship from its warehouse.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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His role involved handling supplies and warehouse operations.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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