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Recent Examples of militaristic
The rest of her outfit was a militaristic dress by Mugler in shades of tan, a nice break from Ortega's often black wardrobe without going in a colorful direction that wouldn't suit her or fit with her image.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2026
The state and local officials meeting with Tom Homan, who was put in charge of the federal immigration operation in Minnesota this week, have generally agreed that their encounters have been cordial and productive, a welcome change from the militaristic approach taken by his predecessor.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Residents have responded to those flashy, militaristic videos with their own TikToks and Reels.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
The difference is largely rucking’s militaristic origins.
—Ian Graber-Stiehl, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
In the series created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Moten plays Maximus, a member of the militaristic techno-religious order known as the Brotherhood of Steel, which navigates a post-nuclear wasteland with the mission of collecting, preserving, and controlling advanced technology.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Some of those protests, and certainly the intensity of them, have been triggered by the aggressive, militaristic shows of force in cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
See Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder’s DCEU films, which for all their engrossing storytelling and visual splendors are militaristic fantasies of power and control with a splash of Ayn Randian exceptionalism.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has underscored the need to accelerate Japan’s military buildup after years of pacifism since World War II, echoing Abe’s militaristic vision.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2026
The state and local officials meeting with Tom Homan, who was put in charge of the federal immigration operation in Minnesota this week, have generally agreed that their encounters have been cordial and productive, a welcome change from the militaristic approach taken by his predecessor.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Residents have responded to those flashy, militaristic videos with their own TikToks and Reels.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
The difference is largely rucking’s militaristic origins.
—Ian Graber-Stiehl, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
In the series created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Moten plays Maximus, a member of the militaristic techno-religious order known as the Brotherhood of Steel, which navigates a post-nuclear wasteland with the mission of collecting, preserving, and controlling advanced technology.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Some of those protests, and certainly the intensity of them, have been triggered by the aggressive, militaristic shows of force in cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
See Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and Zack Snyder’s DCEU films, which for all their engrossing storytelling and visual splendors are militaristic fantasies of power and control with a splash of Ayn Randian exceptionalism.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Takaichi has underscored the need to accelerate Japan’s military buildup after years of pacifism since World War II, echoing Abe’s militaristic vision.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militaristic
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The voice might be drunk, or belligerent, or hostile, or afraid of the dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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To many Chicagoans, the warlike atmosphere is the result of the increasing aggression of the federal government.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan’s state-run media later reported that militant fatalities had risen to 80.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The president has given the regime less than two weeks to come back with proposals on curbing its nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and support for proxy militant groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Like the pharaohs and emperors of antiquity, the president weaponizes the past to justify his present actions and future plans, omitting and embellishing events of yesteryear to fit a bellicose agenda.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian foreign minister’s bellicose words should not be considered mere rhetoric, Vali Nasr, a professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, told us.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meyer, an at-times combative career litigator, was brought in from the NHL Players Association in 2018 to add muscle to a bargaining team that was viewed as having surrendered ground in the negotiations for the 2017-2021 CBA, which was almost immediately panned as a loss for the players.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Known for being a staunch player advocate and for his sometimes combative demeanor, Meyer was unanimously elected in a vote of major- and minor-league players held during a video meeting Wednesday afternoon.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The operation also resulted in the killing of two US citizens, the deployment of aggressive tactics by armed, masked DHS agents, and a soaring sense of trepidation permeating Minnesota’s immigrant communities.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Torres Hidalgo had been diagnosed with the rare and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer in December 2024.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Militaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militaristic. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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