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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
The South Korean shipbuilder’s net profit surged 323% year-on-year to 216 billion won ($1.5 million) in its January to March quarter, following stronger contributions from its commercial and naval segments.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
All naval personnel were accounted for, though one sailor sustained minor injuries.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the report, these Chinese naval incursions took place in both the PMZ and the waters that are considered within the South Korean sole EEZ.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Netherlands quickly followed suit, launching its first one from one of its naval frigates this March.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
All naval personnel were accounted for, though one sailor sustained minor injuries.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the report, these Chinese naval incursions took place in both the PMZ and the waters that are considered within the South Korean sole EEZ.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Netherlands quickly followed suit, launching its first one from one of its naval frigates this March.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
Adjective
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The Israeli military body in charge of overseeing aid did not comment.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Elsewhere, Russian shelling killed one person and injured eight in the Donetsk region Saturday, according to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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One is a concert pianist and conductor, the other is a martial artist.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Kerr was a mixed martial artist who fought from 1997 to 2009, winning four ADCC World Championships in his career.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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The prominent credit-card swiper offers 15 minutes for the high price of $15, and the show follows up on the Gemstones’ mercenary shamelessness later when someone working the telethon phone bank asks for a donor’s routing number.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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