NAVAL Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

naval

adjective

Definition of naval

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of or relating to a country's navy a naval base

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Recent Examples of naval The new deployments include troops from marine and navy units as well as training centers and naval bases from Java and Lampung province. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026 Outside of naval special warfare, women have successfully navigated other rigorous special operation training pipelines. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 The missile launch followed a North Korean media report that leader Kim Jong Un visited a naval shipyard building a destroyer and stressed the importance of a powerful naval force. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 Bishopp studied political science at UNC Chapel Hill on a Navy ROTC scholarship and served as an active duty naval flight officer for seven years, according to his campaign website. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for naval

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly questioned whether women should serve in ground combat and special operations roles, arguing that their inclusion could undermine military effectiveness and physical standards.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Sentinel faces development challenges The Mk21A program operates under a military contract worth more than $1 billion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of military

Adjective

But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The film stays true to the games’ core storyline about Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo), two martial artists who grew up together and try to protect each other from their demons as adults.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of martial

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Downstairs, Juniper Table offers a counter-service bar for espresso and juice, a Cal-Med breakfast and lunch menu during the day, and a full-service dinner menu at night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Vegan Van will also serve alcoholic beverages at the counter-service restaurant.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of service

Adjective

Never forget that Harkness was once a CIA operative and perhaps served a higher calling before creating his own mercenary network and taking jobs for monied sleazebags like Cantor.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Apple told CyberGuy that DarkSword originated from sophisticated mercenary spyware developed at considerable expense.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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