as in armories
a place where military arms are stored
sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons
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Recent Examples of arsenals
In polling conducted by YouGov in April 2025, majorities in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden opposed their countries’ developing their own nuclear arsenals, and even higher percentages opposed American nuclear weapons being stationed in their country.
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Siegfried Hecker, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Vertical proliferation is when the nations that already have nuclear bombs—there are nine—add to their arsenals, as China is doing now.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Half shrouded in celebrity-laden mystery, half a staple in aesthetician arsenals, the at-home laser has kept audiences rapt since its 2020 launch.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Given the Yankees’ success adjusting pitchers’ arsenals and harnessing their strengths, Imai’s pitch mix could get even better in their organization.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
These efforts highlight that hypersonic technology is no longer confined to the arsenals of superpowers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 1996, and opened for signature later that month, the treaty seeks to halt the development of new nuclear weapons and limit the advancement of existing arsenals.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
China, Russia and the United States are expanding and upgrading their arsenals with new weapons and more of them.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Siegfried Hecker, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Vertical proliferation is when the nations that already have nuclear bombs—there are nine—add to their arsenals, as China is doing now.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Half shrouded in celebrity-laden mystery, half a staple in aesthetician arsenals, the at-home laser has kept audiences rapt since its 2020 launch.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Given the Yankees’ success adjusting pitchers’ arsenals and harnessing their strengths, Imai’s pitch mix could get even better in their organization.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
These efforts highlight that hypersonic technology is no longer confined to the arsenals of superpowers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 1996, and opened for signature later that month, the treaty seeks to halt the development of new nuclear weapons and limit the advancement of existing arsenals.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
China, Russia and the United States are expanding and upgrading their arsenals with new weapons and more of them.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenals
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Even if their small military facilities, colloquially known as armories, had physically centralized fitness resources and equipment, many would be unable to take advantage of them.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hiring by retailers, warehouses and tourism firms helped limit any job losses in South Florida in November as companies prepared for the winter holidays and start of the traditional tourism season.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The true mainstream adoption wave — warehouses, micro-factories, home services—hits in 2027 as platforms stabilize.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The town, which has a population of around 50,000 people, is known for being industrial and is home to numerous depots and factories.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Arsenals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenals. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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