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Recent Examples of militarization
The White House released a statement saying that Xi also clarified China’s opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
According to the White House, Xi expressed opposition to the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route whose effective shutdown by Iran has disrupted global energy supplies, as well as any effort to charge a toll for its use.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Both council members and observers raised concerns about the department’s militarization after the 1984 Olympics, when equipment was reportedly used disproportionately against communities of color.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Experts emphasize that Indigenous peoples already face health inequities from colonialism and climate change, and these harms are compounded by armed conflicts and militarization that risk ecological degradation and further displacement of Indigenous peoples from their lands.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The current bombardment does not create a new wound so much as reactivate the generational trauma and militarization that structure life in Iran and across the Middle East.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The organizations said the measure would formalize the militarization of mining zones, historically associated with human rights abuses, corruption and the expansion of illicit economies.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The public at large is gradually becoming numb to our Palantirized surveillance state, and American communities are responding to the militarization of federal law enforcement with their own increasingly intricate webs of sousveillance.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
The past two governments vowed to reduce the militarization of security forces.
—Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
According to the White House, Xi expressed opposition to the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route whose effective shutdown by Iran has disrupted global energy supplies, as well as any effort to charge a toll for its use.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Both council members and observers raised concerns about the department’s militarization after the 1984 Olympics, when equipment was reportedly used disproportionately against communities of color.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Experts emphasize that Indigenous peoples already face health inequities from colonialism and climate change, and these harms are compounded by armed conflicts and militarization that risk ecological degradation and further displacement of Indigenous peoples from their lands.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The current bombardment does not create a new wound so much as reactivate the generational trauma and militarization that structure life in Iran and across the Middle East.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The organizations said the measure would formalize the militarization of mining zones, historically associated with human rights abuses, corruption and the expansion of illicit economies.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The public at large is gradually becoming numb to our Palantirized surveillance state, and American communities are responding to the militarization of federal law enforcement with their own increasingly intricate webs of sousveillance.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
The past two governments vowed to reduce the militarization of security forces.
—Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarization
armament
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Kim had also supervised two rounds of missile tests from the Choe Hyon last month while vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The step supports the US Army’s robust artillery capability needs, and for the first time, ensures a second source producer of M776 cannons—the main armament for the M777 system used in critical operations across the globe.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Militarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarization. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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