ammunition

noun

ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən How to pronounce ammunition (audio)
Definition of ammunitionnext
as in defense
means or method of defending be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

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Recent Examples of ammunition The Arsenal factory, the town’s main employer, provides work for thousands of people manufacturing weapons and ammunition. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 If the Ukraine war ended and Russia no longer needed Iranian drones, North Korean ammunition, or Chinese economic and technological support, the relationships might lose momentum. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 The shooter had 44 more rounds of ammunition with him, police said. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 The suspect fired as many as 15 rounds during the shooting, Krantz said Friday, and another 44 remaining rounds of ammunition were located at the scene. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ammunition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ammunition
  1. defense
  2. protection
  3. weapon
  4. shield
  5. safeguard
  6. wall
Noun
  • The drills include amphibious landing, air and missile defense and mine sweeping, as well as intelligence gathering, logistics and resupply and casualty evacuation on several remote islands, including Tanegashima.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of Chance downing teams inside the 10-yard line combined with a suffocating defense could be a recipe for success for TCU in the final half of the season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of defense
Noun
  • Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • Zelenskyy said Russia had attacked Ukraine with more than 100 weapons since Monday evening.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In late August, Davis was found guilty of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of weapon
Noun
  • Swarms of police officers descended from helicopters and beat them with billy clubs and metal shields.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The jail has issued inmates Android tablets and Englert says some have turned the heat shields into blades.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shield
Noun
  • But Howard club tennis players say safeguards should already be in place to prevent incidents like this.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The issue is reshaping the governor’s race, as Republican Joe Lombardo and Democrat Aaron Ford spar over development, tax breaks and safeguards for electricity bills and water supplies.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of safeguard
Noun
  • The Kool-Aid man never comes crashing through the wall; there’s no cameo from Big Red’s kissing couple.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wall

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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ammunition. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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