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Recent Examples of militaristic
Like many menswear collections this season, his looks feature militaristic themes.
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Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly opposed the deal and opted for a militaristic approach to the Maduro regime.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
But actually, making movies is a strange mixture of poetry and being a general, militaristic.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Solid, strong guys with militaristic countenances.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Of the two, paradoxically, Fatah has the more militaristic pedigree, and Hamas was the latecomer to violent struggle.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
That massive 1986 box-office hit, written and directed by James Cameron, turned the haunted house horror of the first film into a masterpiece of militaristic Reagan-era blockbuster filmmaking.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly opposed the deal and opted for a militaristic approach to the Maduro regime.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
But actually, making movies is a strange mixture of poetry and being a general, militaristic.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Solid, strong guys with militaristic countenances.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Of the two, paradoxically, Fatah has the more militaristic pedigree, and Hamas was the latecomer to violent struggle.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
That massive 1986 box-office hit, written and directed by James Cameron, turned the haunted house horror of the first film into a masterpiece of militaristic Reagan-era blockbuster filmmaking.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militaristic
Adjective
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Second, having quickly been identified by internet bloodhounds, the actual offending Polish paving magnate issued a belligerent non-apology.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Medvedev, a former president of Russia and an ally of incumbent President Vladimir Putin, has been known to make belligerent comments against the West, which have likely been approved by the Kremlin.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a warlike species would probably just wipe us out.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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His warlike actions in Iran, despite campaign promises to the contrary, blatantly bypassed the need to gain approval from the legislative branch of government.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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As such, the political and militant body – which has governed the territory since June 2007 – will need to be in a desperate situation to accept the terms.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s peace plan has backed Hamas into a corner, leaving the militant group to face an existential dilemma.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Fed’s debates about monetary policy come against a bellicose political backdrop, in which the central bank’s traditional independence is eroding.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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On-again, off-again tariffs and economically bellicose statements have led to uncertainty, confusion, and even fear.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But with a combative Trump questioning the very purpose of the UN at his speech before the General Assembly, Beijing has an international audience that may be more receptive to its overtures.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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Neither can throw, and Colelman, who is eager and combative, handles outside curveballs like a man fighting bees.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cynics may not believe the aggressive talk from the company.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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And the Buckeyes are working through some kinks in an offense that turns from conservative to aggressive in random segments of the game.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Militaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militaristic. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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