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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2
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
Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
The group was not always diligent about following military directives.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
The development came Friday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was to travel to North Korea amid booming military and other cooperation between the two countries that have raised concerns among their neighbors.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
Advertisement Chipping away — Huang was arguing against policies that have seen the U.S. heavily restrict the export of graphics processing units, or GPUs, to China, in a bid to hamstring Beijing’s military capabilities and AI progress.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
The group was not always diligent about following military directives.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Noun
Founded last year in London, the Gaza Tribunal accuses the Israeli military of committing genocide against Palestinians.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
The development came Friday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was to travel to North Korea amid booming military and other cooperation between the two countries that have raised concerns among their neighbors.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
Adjective
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In 2013, Sullivan married mixed martial artist Sam Alvey.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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In addition to her budding acting career, Stewart is a singer, musician and martial artist with two world champion titles under her belt.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 July 2025
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The deployment of the Prince of Wales comes amid an intensifying naval rivalry between the United States—which operates the world's largest fleet of aircraft carriers—and China—which possesses the world's largest naval force by hull count—in the Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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George moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1946, hopping trains to get here, to work at the naval shipyards in Bremerton, Washington.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 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
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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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