ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 
1
a
: the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns
b
c
: explosive military items (such as grenades or bombs)
2
: material for use in attacking or defending a position
ammunition for the defense lawyers
Examples of ammunition in a Sentence
The troops were supplied with weapons and ammunition.
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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The country is splintered, and language gets used as ammunition.
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The rifle that authorities believe was used in the assassination contained ammunition inscribed with antifascist messaging, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The weapon and ammunition are being forensically analyzed by law enforcement at a federal lab for clues that could help identify the shooter or the motive.
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Investigators also documented vehicles — like a quad bike — supplies and a cache of ammunition.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The rifle that authorities believe was used in the assassination contained ammunition inscribed with antifascist messaging, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The weapon and ammunition are being forensically analyzed by law enforcement at a federal lab for clues that could help identify the shooter or the motive.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Investigators also documented vehicles — like a quad bike — supplies and a cache of ammunition.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Ammunition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ammunition. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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ammunition
noun
am·mu·ni·tion
ˌam-yə-ˈnish-ən
1
a
: objects (as bullets) fired from guns
b
: explosive objects (as bombs) used in war
2
: material that may be used in attacking or defending a position
results of the study provided more ammunition
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