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Recent Examples of militaristic
President Theodore Roosevelt, credited with mediating an end to the Russo-Japanese War, also pursued militaristic expansion in Latin America and the Philippines.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Like many menswear collections this season, his looks feature militaristic themes.
—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
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Like many menswear collections this season, his looks feature militaristic themes.
—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
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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
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials deny any systematic violations of international law and assert that Hamas routinely used noncombatants as human shields and smuggled humanitarian assistance, accusations denied by the militant group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, despite the bellicose rhetoric often emanating from the White House and Capitol Hill, don’t be surprised if the two sides reach a pragmatic deal.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 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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When the Boston Police Department came across violent pro-Palestine supporters at the Boston Common, officers were not dressed in riot gear, and there was not enough manpower to handle the combative situation, according to the president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Watts pressed further, Porter grew visibly frustrated, and finally Porter accused Watts of being unnecessarily combative.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line had five presnap penalties, and allowed four sacks and 11 tackles for loss to an aggressive Lobos defense.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the quarterback need to be accurate and aggressive, but the play caller needs to dial up ways to create advantageous one-on-one situations and the receivers have to win those chances.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Militaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militaristic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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