VICE ADMIRAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

vice admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral The Navy is likely tracking ships linked to Iran through satellites, drones and other forms of surveillance as well as each commercial vessel’s past history, said Kevin Donegan, a retired vice admiral and former commander of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain. — Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 The British government has also indicated that Andrew may be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral in the Royal Navy. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy. — Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral

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The job called for an officer with enough status to deal with admirals, generals, and prime ministers with noble titles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Pentagon officials had previewed that Hegseth would announce more cuts to the number of generals and admirals.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of admiral

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Last month, a court in The Hague, Netherlands, found former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army commanders guilty of war crimes committed during the 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Its ability to perform different missions allows commanders to employ the weapon against changing threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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Inglenook 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Inglenook was founded in 1879 in Rutherford by Finnish sea captain Gustave Niebaum.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
The Welsh star’s uncle was a sea captain, a sailor and a camp instructor, so the early experience inspired his lifelong passion.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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The village's pedestrian-only strip weaves through small shops, restaurants, and boutiques, and there's a Naval Museum housed in a 19th-century captain’s mansion that highlights the island’s maritime history—and is worth a visit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Alex Ovechkin said Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career goal-scoring record.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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