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
The new year is a great time to add a new scent to your arsenal, and this one is available at Nordstrom and Amazon, starting at $36.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The pact's termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump insists any new nuclear pact must include China, whose arsenal grew from 200 warheads to over 600 since 2020, but Beijing refuses to participate.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
And while each of these details can be easily swapped out by preference or what’s decidedly on trend in color and pattern, blackout curtains, which can be a valuable tool to have in your sleep arsenal, don’t have the same versatility.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The pact's termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
—Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump insists any new nuclear pact must include China, whose arsenal grew from 200 warheads to over 600 since 2020, but Beijing refuses to participate.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
And while each of these details can be easily swapped out by preference or what’s decidedly on trend in color and pattern, blackout curtains, which can be a valuable tool to have in your sleep arsenal, don’t have the same versatility.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenal
Noun
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What all this boils down to is that even a laser weapon that's already shooting down hostile drones is streets away from one that's officially part of the armory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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The alleged smuggling chain started with suppliers in the West Bank, passed through Israeli warehouses and ultimately reached Gaza through Israeli military convoys, sometimes during operational activity.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Canal commissioners constructed the Gaylord Building as a warehouse to help facilitate the canal project.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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