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
That has ended limits on the arsenals of the world’s biggest nuclear powers and raised concerns about a possible new arms race.
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Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Mexican authorities have increasingly relied on military forces – rather than local police – to confront senior cartel figures as groups like CJNG expanded their reach and arsenals.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s because of how important cyber protection is in a world where both the good guys and the bad guys have AI in their arsenals.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Iranian officials have ruled out putting its missiles, one of the largest such arsenals in the Middle East, up for discussion.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump early last month indicated any new arms treaty should also include China, which has been rapidly expanding its military and arsenals.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 6 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
China in the mix Unlike the days of the Cold War, when the United States and Russia were locked in a two-way race to increase their nuclear arsenals, the current situation is complicated by a third player in the nuclear game – China.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Those committees tend to open up their considerable arsenals closer to election day, which in the case of the gubernatorial race’s open primary comes June 2.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Mexican authorities have increasingly relied on military forces – rather than local police – to confront senior cartel figures as groups like CJNG expanded their reach and arsenals.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s because of how important cyber protection is in a world where both the good guys and the bad guys have AI in their arsenals.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Iranian officials have ruled out putting its missiles, one of the largest such arsenals in the Middle East, up for discussion.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump early last month indicated any new arms treaty should also include China, which has been rapidly expanding its military and arsenals.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 6 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
China in the mix Unlike the days of the Cold War, when the United States and Russia were locked in a two-way race to increase their nuclear arsenals, the current situation is complicated by a third player in the nuclear game – China.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Those committees tend to open up their considerable arsenals closer to election day, which in the case of the gubernatorial race’s open primary comes June 2.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arsenals
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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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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
Noun
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Marylanders do not want another one of these detention warehouses in our communities.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bill’s reemergence has rankled Republican lawmakers, who said new regulation on warehouses would target some of the state’s largest employers and insert the state into the employer-employee relationship.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Those targets could include missile launch sites, many of them mobile; supply depots; air defense systems; and the transportation networks used to move those weapons, a former defense official told The Post.—
John Hudson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine has also turned to air drones to routinely strike deep into Russian territory at the Kremlin's war machine, including oil refineries, military airfields and ammunition depots.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Arsenals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenals. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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