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Recent Examples of vice admiral
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.
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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
In mid-June, President Donald Trump nominated Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, a F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, for promotion to vice admiral and command of the Navy's strategically important 7th Fleet.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 11 July 2025
These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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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
In mid-June, President Donald Trump nominated Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, a F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, for promotion to vice admiral and command of the Navy's strategically important 7th Fleet.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 11 July 2025
These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
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As promised by Toussaint at Deadline’s SXSW London Studio last week, episode 1 features a spectacular naval battle scene in which his character comes up against arch enemy, female admiral Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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During launch and landing, when the seats were assembled, to the left of the entrance was the seat of the pilot (NASA’s Victor Glover) and commander (NASA’s Reid Wiseman).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Taylor has played Walt Whitman, Franklin, and George Washington, as well as Gideon Olmsted, a Connecticut sea captain whose ship was seized by British forces in 1778, since 1998.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The salty sea captain beard and the piercing stare, perfect for magazine covers, did not hurt.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 36-year-old captain’s eyes were watering.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The France captain has already established himself as one of the greatest World Cup performers of all time.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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