Thesaurus results for ARMAMENT

armament

noun

Definition of armament

as in weapons

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Recent Examples of armament In his stead, the United States propped up the venal and repressive shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who proved to be a pliable ally readily serving its oil and armament interests. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Now, given that the US and Israel have attacked the country as negotiations were ongoing, Iran’s hardliners in parliament are calling on the regime to advance to full nuclear armament. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 Designed primarily for operations in the Indo-Pacific, the class combines advanced sensors, low acoustic signatures, and powerful torpedo armament. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 The visit to the pistol factory followed an inspection Tuesday in which Kim and his daughter watched the test launch of what state media described as nuclear-capable cruise missiles from a naval destroyer as Kim called for speeding up the nuclear armament of his navy. — CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armament

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Noun

Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of weapons

Noun

McBride said Robinson's DNA was found on the towel and the rifle, and similar ammunition was found at his home.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Explosions at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, triggered by a fire in an ammunition dump, kill more than 100 people.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of ammunition

Noun

Drones and missiles were fired deep into each country’s territory, and both militaries deployed weaponry and defense technologies sourced from multiple countries.

— Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026
Because the metal’s toxicity had yet to be documented, lead was widely used in the manufacturing of plumbing infrastructure, cookware, and weaponry.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2026

Definition of weaponry

Noun

Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Engineers are unsure of the condition of Swift’s thermal insulation, and ground controllers will take a cautious approach to determining where and when Link’s robotic arms can capture the satellite.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026