militaristic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for militaristic
Adjective
  • This cell just across from some very belligerent grown-ass man?
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Even if a bill collector is rude or becomes belligerent, keep your cool.
    Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Why did the ceasefire break down? Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Israel launched its military assault on Gaza after the militant group Hamas killed at least 1,200 people in Israel and abducted more than 250 others on October 7, 2023.
    Don Riddell, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • At the same time, Barnes was a crank of operatic grandiosity—thin-skinned, bellicose, distrustful, fickle, and vindictive.
    Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States and South Korea of increasing tensions with their joint drills and Pyongyang often responds with bellicose threats.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Small, combative players who can win second balls will do the job.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The moment was classic Fine, a politician who may be the Florida legislature’s brashest and most combative.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.
    Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Militaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militaristic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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