vice admirals

Definition of vice admiralsnext
plural of vice admiral

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admirals
Noun
  • China had at least 30 generals and admirals at the start of 2023 who ran specialized departments and theater commands.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge in recent years, which has seen People’s Liberation Army generals, admirals, government ministers and other officials removed from their posts.
    Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Still, a succession struggle inside CJNG has begun, with regional cartel commanders battling for power and control.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The result is the ability to make disparate robotic systems work together and provide commanders with a universal command interface for controlling a heterogeneous fleet of drones.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Parker stars as one of Cameron’s commanding officers, drill sergeant Sullivan.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Cameron also develops a close but complicated mentorship with one of his commanding officers, Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan (Max Parker), a deputy drill instructor, who also hasn't revealed his sexuality.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Vice admirals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admirals. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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