NAVAL Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

naval

adjective

Definition of naval

as in GI

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

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Recent Examples of naval Shipping data and satellite imagery indicate there are nearly 20 Iranian tankers at anchor near Kharg, unable to exit the Gulf because of the US naval blockade but in many cases fully laden. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Decades of naval experience have resulted in reactor and ship designs to protect against radiation threats in all but the most extreme cases. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Changing its approach to its surface fleet is a key part of how Taiwan can make its other naval investments more effective. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 The rescue operation comes as Turkish naval units are helping search for a passenger ferry that sank off the coast of Cyprus on Sunday. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for naval

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Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte at Stars and Stripes – a military news outlet that is partially funded by the Pentagon – claimed their dismissals were retaliatory and violated the First Amendment.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The following seven systems rank among the most powerful military lasers ever tested, deployed, or placed under development.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of military

Adjective

The families of Texas chiropractor John Giusti, 46, and martial artist Brent Rosenkranz, 42, identified them as the two people whose bodies were recovered, according to Hannah Barricks, a liaison for the families.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The actor met the martial artist on the set of his 2015 film The Intern.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of martial

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Its proposed 6,1000-square-foot Mooresville convenience store would include a counter-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, Werner said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Imperiale said the Endowment remains focused specifically on Veteran employment and that its storytelling emphasizes post-service careers, leadership and community contribution rather than military recruitment.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of service

Adjective

One event occurred in 2015 when the mercenary hacker collective Hacking Team used one against a target it had been contracted to infect.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Tough, mercenary, willing to get a man over the mountains if the price was right, the guides set their own terms and schedule.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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