militaristic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militaristic
Adjective
  • From the beginning, Bruce is belligerent, taking any opportunity to criticize everyone, often refusing to join meals.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
  • The pro-Palestine messaging ignores the fact that a nuclear-armed Iran would be far more belligerent and dangerous than the regime already has been for the past three decades.
    Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Settler violence in the West Bank has risen since the start of Israel's war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza in late 2023, according to rights groups.
    Ali Sawafta, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • Buhari vowed to do more to fight militant groups and fix the economy as the demonstrations turned deadly and continued to simmer for the remainder of his presidency.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • In 2017, the President returned from an impressively bellicose Bastille Day celebration in France determined to host his own version of a military parade.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
  • The bellicose saga between Iran and the United States goes back seven decades and 13 presidents, a relationship that broke down after the people of Iran rose up against a regime the United States helped install 1953.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Israel and Greece would also try to stymie a pan-Turkic outflow of funds and power thrusting a combative Erdogan into their zones of influence.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Although many will agree with Nandy’s position, her combative stance has raised eyebrows among fellow lawmakers, BBC insiders, and industry observers.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Putin would hit them through relentless cyber attacks and increasingly aggressive military moves on their borders.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Maritz has been aggressive in challenges and positive with pushing forward into attack.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Militaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militaristic. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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