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Recent Examples of commodore
The second vessel named for the commodore was DD-14, the lead ship of the Truxtun-class destroyers.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
The global network of P-8 aircraft contributes to maritime domain awareness, said U.S. Navy Captain Rodney Erler, commodore of the Commander Task Force 72, a unit that commands maritime patrol aircraft in the Seventh Fleet across the Indo-Pacific region.
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Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.
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Susan Degrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Not only as a fellow competitor but as the commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which has organized the Sydney Hobart Race since the first edition in 1945.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
The global network of P-8 aircraft contributes to maritime domain awareness, said U.S. Navy Captain Rodney Erler, commodore of the Commander Task Force 72, a unit that commands maritime patrol aircraft in the Seventh Fleet across the Indo-Pacific region.
—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.
—
Susan Degrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodore
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
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The admiral's swagger, battlefield bravado and desire for revenge will be sung by the bards of Westeros, and serve as a breakthrough showcase for Thorn, a playwright and YouTuber, who came out as a transgender woman in a January 2021 video on her Philosophy Tube channel.
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Equipped with advanced sensor suites, sonobuoy processing systems, and secure communications networks, the aircraft provides commanders with a comprehensive operational picture across expansive maritime domains.
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The President was acting as commander-in-chief to protect Americans.
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Defeat would leave the futures of England’s skipper, coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key in the balance again.
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Gerrit Cole, originally scheduled to pitch Sunday, is now slated to start on Monday in Detroit, the skipper said.
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“Commodore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodore. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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