1
as in martial
of or relating to the armed services
the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets
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2
as in soldierly
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Recent Examples of military
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
His government has launched joint military operations in Ecuador.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Vulcan rocket is many months from returning to flight for the US military.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Germany has similarly begun a pivot to military manufacturing, hoping to stem a longstanding industrial decline.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
His government has launched joint military operations in Ecuador.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Many political detainees have been held on incitement charges, a law widely used to arrest critics of the government or military and punishable by up to three years in prison.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Vulcan rocket is many months from returning to flight for the US military.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
Adjective
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There was positivity over Karl Urban’s casting as martial artist Johnny Cage.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The album's title track makes mention of the couple's martial home.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chernobyl, once a popular tourist destination, has been closed to most visitors since Russian troops, crossing into Ukraine from Belarus, briefly occupied the plant four years ago.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some 900 people died in the war, including 649 Argentines, 255 British troops and three civilian islanders.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Apr. 2026
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The finalized program is projected to shape naval aviation for decades.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The naval blockade of Iranian ports stays on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The counter-service operation blends methods from across the Carolinas.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cardamom, the museum’s in-house restaurant operated by DDP Restaurant Group, will shift to a counter-service model this week, with customers ordering via their phones rather than through servers.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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