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The Chinese and American hospital ship deployments come after China commissioned its third oceangoing hospital ship, CNS Auspicious Ark, in May—a major milestone that now sees all three of China's theater command fleets equipped with their own hospital ships.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The first oceangoing reactor was deployed on a US submarine in 1955.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
China has 700 oceangoing vessels, the U.S. fewer than 300.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
This combination of space, intimacy, pastoral views and access to exceptional vineyards can’t be replicated on oceangoing yachts.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The first oceangoing reactor was deployed on a US submarine in 1955.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
China has 700 oceangoing vessels, the U.S. fewer than 300.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
This combination of space, intimacy, pastoral views and access to exceptional vineyards can’t be replicated on oceangoing yachts.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceangoing
Adjective
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With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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They were escorted part-way by Italian and Spanish naval ships, and their interception has been met by protests in several European countries.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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The two companies plan to equip up to 100 of their seagoing ships with Alsym batteries as an auxiliary power source.—
Hiawatha Bray,
BostonGlobe.com,
2 Nov. 2022
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“Oceangoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceangoing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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