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Recent Examples of militaristic
Ironically, once relieved from their purely militaristic duties, star forts revealed their aesthetic value.
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Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
That tells you that his approach is a very militaristic one.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The Republican Party and this administration in particular have no regard for future generations that will be saddled with debt as a result of present day militaristic spending with no concomitant revenue stream to offset the cost.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
That tells you that his approach is a very militaristic one.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The Republican Party and this administration in particular have no regard for future generations that will be saddled with debt as a result of present day militaristic spending with no concomitant revenue stream to offset the cost.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Adjective
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Never has the United States had a secretary of defense less capable, more egregiously belligerent, or less suited to provide civilian direction of a war than Pete Hegseth.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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If anything, the regime is more defiant, belligerent, and brazen, determined to prevail at any cost.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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In Lebanon, where Israel has started an invasion in the south while targeting the Hezbollah militant group, officials said more than 1,100 people have been killed in the country since the start of the war.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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He was killed in southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the militant group Hezbollah, as Israel expands an invasion there.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.—
Patricia Cohen Michael Crowley John Ismay David M. Halbfinger,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Within the first few weeks of his administration, President Joe Biden launched a reset with the Houthis and pressured the Saudis to end the war against the bellicose Houthi movement.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your 9th House of Mental Growth takes the spotlight as the empathetic Moon fusses over combative Mars.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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She was fired by Trump following a series of combative congressional hearings, in which she was questioned about the agency's aggressive immigration enforcement actions, which culminated in the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Brvenik, 44, was diagnosed in 2024 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your sense of self takes the lead as the Moon, presently in your sign, opposes aggressive Mars across your partnership zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Militaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militaristic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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