active duty
noun
: employment as a full-time member of the military
After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.
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After leaving active duty, Driscoll attended Yale Law School and worked in Yale’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Cost is $80; $55 for active duty military and $25 for children younger than 12.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
According to the latest court filings, three plaintiffs — Jamie Hash, Vera Wolf and Ashley Davis — were removed from active duty and placed on administrative leave because of the order.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Determine your eligibility: In most cases, active duty service members must have served for at least 90 continuous days before applying for a VA loan.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Cost is $80; $55 for active duty military and $25 for children younger than 12.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
According to the latest court filings, three plaintiffs — Jamie Hash, Vera Wolf and Ashley Davis — were removed from active duty and placed on administrative leave because of the order.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Determine your eligibility: In most cases, active duty service members must have served for at least 90 continuous days before applying for a VA loan.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for active duty
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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