VICE ADMIRAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

vice admiral

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as in admiral

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Recent Examples of vice admiral The Navy is likely tracking ships linked to Iran through satellites, drones and other forms of surveillance as well as each commercial vessel’s past history, said Kevin Donegan, a retired vice admiral and former commander of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain. — Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 The British government has also indicated that Andrew may be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral in the Royal Navy. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy. — Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vice admiral

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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

Definition of admiral

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The aircraft’s multi-role design also gives commanders greater flexibility in employing it for different missions rather than limiting it to the traditional air-superiority role associated with earlier Eagle variants.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Then Troy tells Susan — the drone commander on shift — to have everyone gassed and shot.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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Inglenook 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Inglenook was founded in 1879 in Rutherford by Finnish sea captain Gustave Niebaum.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
The Welsh star’s uncle was a sea captain, a sailor and a camp instructor, so the early experience inspired his lifelong passion.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Each jet had three senior captains onboard, Airlink said, operating in the roles of a commander, a co-pilot and a safety officer.

— Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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