How to Use active duty in a Sentence

active duty

noun
  • With both my husband and me on active duty, things can be tough at times.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Iran has one million troops under arms, about two-thirds on active duty.
    — James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The dog, which was being kept by the police chief, was not on active duty, deputies said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Rivera is not on active duty, the department said.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the people who signed the list were not active duty, the military said.
    — Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • He is still employed by the department, though not on active duty.
    — Ali Winston, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The officer remained at the crash site and is still on active duty, police said.
    — Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Death of a member of the Armed Forces from that state who dies while serving on active duty.
    — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2024
  • More than 98% of active duty troops complied, but the mandate became a flash point.
    — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
  • More than 98% of active duty troops complied, but the mandate became a flash point.
    — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • Women can enlist in active duty combat in order to serve.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Women can enlist in active duty combat in order to serve.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But Varela, on active duty as a Navy reservist, had fled the country by the time charges were filed.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The sergeant in charge when the gun disappeared was suspended from active duty — for a single day.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • None of the active duty soldiers will be involved in operations at the camp.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Many active duty troops live paycheck to paycheck and survive on only one income.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Less than one percent of the population, now active duty.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Around 200 members of Hezbollah have been killed, many of them not on active duty.
    — Leo Sands, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Bagels is giving a free hot or iced coffee of any size to veterans and active duty members who make a purchase.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The suit was filed on behalf of six active duty trans service members and two trans people seeking to enlist.
    — Brooke Sopelsa, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • But Jackson and Montgomery entered active duty less than a decade ago.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Last year alone, at least 328 active duty service members died by suicide.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 May 2023
  • But Kelly’s statements were not made while on active duty, and were not disparaging.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Adam Medlicott was also shot, but survived and has returned to active duty.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • That day, active duty military members were due for their mid-monthly paycheck.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Blair is called back up to active duty to help quell the pirate attacks—but, of course, there’s more going on than simple pirates.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Ufford has a son who is an active duty officer in the Army, and is concerned about his safety.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • The service is already retiring the vessels, some with as little as five years on active duty.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

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