ADMIRALS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

admirals

noun

plural of admiral

as in commanders

a high-ranking officer in the navy

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Recent Examples of admirals The navies that embraced carrier aviation did not do it by convincing admirals that airplanes were interesting. — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 His departure comes after Hegseth ousted several other generals and admirals, including the head of the Navy. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Throughout this year, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been weakening the Navy’s leadership by blocking the promotion of nearly 20 admirals. — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 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 Phelan's departure puts him on a list of over 30 Pentagon officials who have been ousted since Hegseth's arrival at the Pentagon, many of them generals and admirals. — Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026 Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and defense leaders since taking office last year. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Rather than immediately exposing maneuver forces to direct contact, Russian commanders typically first attempt to inflict sufficient losses on Ukrainian defenders to make the subsequent assault more manageable.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
During the first hour, pine grove owners urged fire commanders to light a backfire a few hundred yards from Le Porge.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanders

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026

Definition of skippers

Noun

The 24-year-old is one of Chelsea’s vice-captains, behind Reece James, and has played 149 times for the club since joining from Brighton in August 2023.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Achane agreed, explaining that much will be required not just of the captains but of the entire team.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of captains

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