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 On the one hand, the United States is making a historic investment in naval power. — George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Flags can be ordered lowered by the North Carolina Governor at state buildings and by a Presidential proclamation, which affects federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels. — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Kao was an unusual figure among the company’s low-key naval engineers and boat aficionados. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026 The flight was a Houthi attempt to challenge the coalition's air and naval blockade. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for naval

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The White House is describing the pomp and circumstance of the three-day visit, including a military review, formal state dinner, and multiple meetings and sit-downs, as a demonstration of respect.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
His address last year came months after the 12-day Israel-Iran war that saw the assassination of many of the Islamic Republic's highest military and political leaders and once again broke down weeks of negotiations with the United States.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of military

Adjective

The advertising operation includes demographic and lifestyle information, such as education, martial status, and household income and makeup, Florida claims.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of martial

Adjective

Another issue, and perhaps the bigger one, is that the US currently doesn’t operate a uniform multi-service verification standard for this kind of thing.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Swinney’s team gained eight first downs the entire night and allowed 309 rushing yards to a non-service academy.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of service

Adjective

While his associate scans microfiche, Reacher gives the first of many, many, many unnamed mercenary characters the ol’ Giles Corey special.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Its leader, Sergei Mironov, 73, once gained headlines by posing with a symbol of brutality — a sledgehammer given to him by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late Wagner mercenary leader shortly before his failed 2023 mutiny.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of mercenary

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