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as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Recent Examples of martial
Their six weeks of initial training covered basic soldier skills and came with a peer-to-peer message as blunt as any martial aspiration can be: Each Ukrainian on frontline duty must take the life of at least one Russian soldier, preferably more, before dying himself.
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
First, Daniel is an incredible martial artist himself.
—Max Gao, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Former mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre played Batroc in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with a less comic-accurate suit and persona.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Patek Philippe Ellipse Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor was spotted this week wearing a vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse in yellow gold, Ref.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
First, Daniel is an incredible martial artist himself.
—Max Gao, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Former mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre played Batroc in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with a less comic-accurate suit and persona.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Patek Philippe Ellipse Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor was spotted this week wearing a vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse in yellow gold, Ref.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
Adjective
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But the indictment against Bolsonaro suggests that the Brazilian leader went much further than Trump did, allegedly bringing high-ranking military officers into a coup plot and signing off on a plan to have prominent political opponents murdered.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Just a day earlier, the Trump staff shakeup hit the Pentagon with the ouster of the nation's highest-ranking military officer, General C.Q. Brown, and other senior leaders at the Navy, Army and Air Force.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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What To Know In a press release on Sunday, the Netherlands' defense ministry announced that its Royal Navy had escorted a fleet of six Russian ships—comprising three naval vessels and three civilian ships—navigating through the Mediterranean Sea en route to a Russian port.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The carrier had arrived at a naval base in Crete earlier in the week, a rare break for the strike group that has been in constant operations, though the pace had ebbed as Israel's ceasefire with Hamas took effect in mid-January.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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