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Recent Examples of vice admiral
The vice admiral announced on Wednesday that the Orion operation was conducted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 14.
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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
President Biden nominated Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids on April 20 for promotion to vice admiral, and she was scheduled to take the helm over the summer at the academy in Maryland.
—Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
President Biden nominated Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids on April 20 for promotion to vice admiral, and she was scheduled to take the helm over the summer at the academy in Maryland.
—Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
James Stockdale's at 1992 debate United States Navy vice admiral James Stockdale ran as the Independent candidate with H. Ross Perot at the vice presidential debate in Atlanta on Oct 12, 1992.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vice admiral
Noun
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His fellow referees dressed as a fisherman, an admiral and a commander.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One day, a visiting admiral ordered him to steal a sacred relic from a temple.—
Greg Mitchell
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These sessions are not abstract or overly theoretical—they are grounded in the real challenges military members face every day, from managing stress before briefing a commander, to building cohesion within diverse units, to navigating conflict across teams.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That Native American on the seal could be replaced, for instance, by one of the Pilgrims — say William Bradford, the Pilgrim leader, or Miles Standish, the group’s military commander.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That mindset has shaped my journey from sea captain to serial entrepreneur.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The film opens in the desolate Arctic, where Victor has chased his creation, and flashes back as Frankenstein relates his life’s story to a Danish sea captain whose ship is stuck in the ice.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 expands to 18 episodes and introduces new cast members, including Steve Howey as a charismatic precinct captain and Mekhi Phifer in a top-secret recurring role.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Vice admiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vice%20admiral. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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