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Recent Examples of frigates
Technologies’ system will enhance the war capabilities of the new Miecznik-class frigates.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the first three Mogami-class frigates in Japan.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Canberra, meanwhile, has committed as much as AU$20 billion toward a fleet of 11 general purpose frigates.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Three months earlier, Norway struck a £10 billion deal with the UK for at least five British Type 26 frigates designed to detect, track and combat submarines.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the first three Mogami-class frigates in Japan.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Canberra, meanwhile, has committed as much as AU$20 billion toward a fleet of 11 general purpose frigates.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Three months earlier, Norway struck a £10 billion deal with the UK for at least five British Type 26 frigates designed to detect, track and combat submarines.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigates
Noun
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Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The Monegasque racer clearly has an affinity for the Ferretti Group brand, previously taking delivery of the 48 Dolceriva Monza and the 82 Diva Sedici, among other yachts.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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With a shutout to protect, Kelly struck out Greene and Dillon Dingler with a pair of cutters.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The goalie has tried to immerse himself with everyone around the team, from management to ice cutters to gameday staff.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Frigates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigates. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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