Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admirals
Noun
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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 -
Overall, almost 60% of officers Hegseth has fired across the military have been women or Black; those groups account for less than 20% of generals and admirals.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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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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Ukrainian commanders have also been open about their systematic effort to erode Russian air defenses.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The remarkable iron shot from the right side of the fairway with two skips into the hole — his final hole of the 2026 RBC Heritage — assured him a tie for eighth place and massive $550,000 payday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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After giving his all during basic training and becoming one of the top trainees in boot camp, his commanding officers assigned him to the kitchen because of his emotional state.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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No commanding officers or the commissioner were ever told about the claim letters, the summary says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Vice admirals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admirals. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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