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Recent Examples of generalship
UConn lured him out of the transfer portal from Georgia to solidify its court generalship, so vital to the kind of offense Dan Hurley likes to run.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
At war, his brilliant generalship and loyal army enabled him to overcome the odds that threatened his victories.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
At war, his brilliant generalship and loyal army enabled him to overcome the odds that threatened his victories.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, no one commander can make the difference between winning and losing for Ukraine, O’Brien said, and the issues that Kyiv faces right now — with manpower and weaponry running low — are not ones that can be solved by exceptional generalship.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Chief among them: the imperial ambitions of the economics department, which has annexed English’s conference room under the generalship of its unctuous chair, Roland Gladwell, a megalomaniac who, even now, plans further advances on English territory.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generalship
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The payments — 17 transfers of $20,000 each — were made to the son of José Almaraz, a former player described as a spiritual guide close to AFA leadership.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Offer graceful leadership and listen to quieter voices, because shared success grows when everyone feels included and heard.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Guerin’s experience, having played on two Stanley Cup-winning teams and serving in the management for a few more, the importance of depth come playoff time — when injuries can be sudden and devastating to a team’s title hopes 1 is a vital tool in the team’s toolbox.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Topics include weight management, diet, exercise, Alzheimer’s disease prevention, and the biology of aging.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The administration of Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is following in the footsteps of its predecessor by squandering taxpayers’ money to conceal information from the public that the public has the absolute right to know.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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While the plan to relocate the city administration building to Miami Freedom Park has been more widely discussed, the prospect of combining it with City Hall has received less attention.—
Tess Riski
March 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The way the deal is currently structured prevents them from exercising influence over the governance or management of the combined company.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sovereign asset owners are seeking market rails that compress settlement latency, reduce operational opacity, and support enforceable governance across jurisdictions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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As gangs continue to expand and consolidate territorial control, journalists remain in growing danger, according to the commission and other press freedom groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are any number of frameworks and factions across two decades of defense officials panicking about the direction of the US military.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Witnesses intervened, and the unknown offender left the scene in an unknown direction.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Generalship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generalship. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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