1
as in martial
of or relating to the armed services
the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets
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2
as in soldierly
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Recent Examples of military
Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Each year the Cuauhtémoc sets out at the end of classes at the naval military school to finish cadets’ training.
—Ruth Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Plus, the solo work JIN started on November’s Happy EP reverberates on his new 7-track set, Echo, which comes nearly a year after the K-pop idol became the first of his BTS bandmates to be discharged from the South Korean military after an 18-month obligatory service period.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Image The European Union has been rolling out programs to shore up its own military sector, galvanized by Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine, as well as evidence that Moscow is conducting a hybrid war of sabotage and espionage on European streets.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Each year the Cuauhtémoc sets out at the end of classes at the naval military school to finish cadets’ training.
—Ruth Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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The Russian military has also indefinitely extended all service contracts signed by volunteers to boost its ranks.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Plus, the solo work JIN started on November’s Happy EP reverberates on his new 7-track set, Echo, which comes nearly a year after the K-pop idol became the first of his BTS bandmates to be discharged from the South Korean military after an 18-month obligatory service period.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
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Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Mixed martial artists are known for showing the scars from war after a fight—win or lose.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The United States and South Korea wrapped up a four-day series of naval drills Sunday amid mounting tensions with North Korea's Kim Jong Un regime.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Moreover, the international shipping interests that rerouted their vessels away from the Suez Canal continue to avoid the area, increasing global transit costs and calling American naval supremacy into question.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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American, British and other Allied soldiers were much more likely to improvise and continue fighting after officers went down.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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