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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a rare maritime chart from the 17th century
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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce
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Recent Examples of maritime
With maritime routes disrupted, cocaine produced in Colombia’s Catatumbo region is piling up inside Venezuela.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The web of Atlantic trading routes and solidarity among maritime workers, many of them Black, meant fugitive slaves’ chances of reaching freedom were better below deck than over land.
—Eric Foner, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Measures also include restricting dollar-clearing and maritime insurance, blacklisting intermediaries and dark fleet tankers, and targeting front companies.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The company reportedly changed its corporate purpose from real estate to maritime transfer of people and goods, according to Euro News, which noted that Abu Kashk took charge of the organization days before the GSF’s departure.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The web of Atlantic trading routes and solidarity among maritime workers, many of them Black, meant fugitive slaves’ chances of reaching freedom were better below deck than over land.
—Eric Foner, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
Measures also include restricting dollar-clearing and maritime insurance, blacklisting intermediaries and dark fleet tankers, and targeting front companies.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The company reportedly changed its corporate purpose from real estate to maritime transfer of people and goods, according to Euro News, which noted that Abu Kashk took charge of the organization days before the GSF’s departure.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
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While some may love them for their easy slip-on design and preppy, nautical charm, others need a little more convincing to embrace the trend.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Platforms in space Arkisys was founded in 2014 to develop the architecture to create orbital platforms similar to nautical ports.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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America’s busiest cargo handling port is seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of a new marine terminal, Pier 500.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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As plastic waste clogs rivers, kills marine life and threatens human health, many leaders of countries, communities and forward-looking companies are working on ways to stem the tide of plastic pollution.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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They were escorted part-way by Italian and Spanish naval ships, and their interception has been met by protests in several European countries.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over the past fifty years, populations of oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70 percent.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dynamical climate models play a leading role, but forecasters also consider soil moisture, long-term climate trends and oceanic and atmospheric patterns like El Niño and La Niña.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These include air traffic controllers, maintenance of navigational aids, flight standards, hazardous materials inspections, air traffic safety oversight, accident investigators, and airport inspectors.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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This could also help researchers learn more about ship navigational capabilities during the Roman period, the International Center for Underwater Archaeology said.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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