VICE ADMIRAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

vice admiral

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Definition of vice admiral

as in 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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So, whatever the admiral was saying that this is a problem of the past, that's really not the case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Originally commissioned by Ottoman admiral Barbarossa, this incredible bathhouse once derived its name from the famous Iznik tiles that used to cover its surface, but fell into disrepair.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Rezaei was a senior commander during the war with Iraq in the 1980s — a foundational moment in the creation of the Islamic Republic.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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Set in a former sea captain’s home and originally designed by Roman and Williams, the 20-room Greydon House has become a luxury destination on Nantucket over the past decade.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Magdalen even marries an honorable man, a sea captain named Kirke.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of sea captain

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Sunday’s tragedy comes just days after a Florida Keys charter fishing boat captain was hospitalized after being hit by a lightning bolt on Florida Bay.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Reed especially faces little resistance until the big showdown against the captain, during which that denim jacket finally gets a stain.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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