Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for military. Search instead for milzfarn.
Definitions

military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Foma stressed that the GUR suggests the targets to be surveilled, but that he and his team check for themselves that these individuals should be considered military criminals.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Instead, Riyadh has turned to Turkey, Pakistan and several European countries for help fending off Houthi attacks with air-defense units and other military assistance deployed to the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO's Atlantic alliance military committee, posted to X extending "deepest condolences" to those who lost family and wishing a "full recovery to all the injured."

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Bessent pointed to continued American intelligence and military assistance, arguing that Washington was seeking a negotiated end to the war.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

And not a hundred yards after they had begun walking west again, the roar of a military Huey helicopter flying low meant that they would make it out alive.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

What is certain is that such powers have long been sought by militaries and spy agencies throughout the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"That's part of what militaries do," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

That foresees a world of disrupted trade through tariffs and conflicts over chokepoints, more costly onshoring and less immigration, while political systems test the limits of spending to fund their militaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“This is the kind of situation in which great-power militaries like the United States struggle,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The Chinese and Egyptian militaries carried out joint air combat exercises in August that featured Beijing's powerful J-16 fighter jet.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026


Vocabulary lists containing military

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training