1
as in martial
of or relating to the armed services
the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets
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as in soldierly
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Recent Examples of military
Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
So far, the site has yielded elite housing and various military weaponry.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Jane Harman, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
Unlike the American military at the time, the force mixed white and Black volunteers in the same units.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a military campaign that has had catastrophic consequences not only for the people of Gaza but for his own people as well.
—Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
So far, the site has yielded elite housing and various military weaponry.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
By 2001, the second intifada had erupted, and the Israeli military rendered the new Gaza airport unusable.
—Jane Harman, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
Unlike the American military at the time, the force mixed white and Black volunteers in the same units.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
Adjective
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First, Daniel is an incredible martial artist himself.—
Max Gao,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Former mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre played Batroc in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with a less comic-accurate suit and persona.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know In a press release on Sunday, the Netherlands' defense ministry announced that its Royal Navy had escorted a fleet of six Russian ships—comprising three naval vessels and three civilian ships—navigating through the Mediterranean Sea en route to a Russian port.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The carrier had arrived at a naval base in Crete earlier in the week, a rare break for the strike group that has been in constant operations, though the pace had ebbed as Israel's ceasefire with Hamas took effect in mid-January.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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American, British and other Allied soldiers were much more likely to improvise and continue fighting after officers went down.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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