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adjective

Definition of ironcladnext
as in powerful

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noun

as in warship

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Recent Examples of ironclad
Adjective
The Gulf states’ military cooperation and strategic alliance with the US is steadfast and ironclad. — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 21 May 2026 The starting point for the entire negotiation is that the owners want Major League Baseball to join all of the other major sports with an ironclad salary cap. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
The ironclad’s tenure at sea was short-lived, however. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026 Likewise, there is no ironclad guarantee that a short-form conversation will always get a suitable detection and be flagged. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ironclad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclad
  1. powerful
  2. warship
  3. unyielding
  4. steamship
  5. mighty
  6. tanker
  7. solid
  8. steamer
Adjective
  • Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The brothers bonded over the game, but in his work, Grant so frequently provided a microphone for the voices a powerful organization would rather hush.
    — Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of powerful
Noun
  • The Choe Hyon is North Korea's most advanced warship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026
  • Under Article 110 of UNCLOS, stateless vessels belong to no nation, so any state’s warship may exercise the right of visit and board the vessel to check its papers.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of warship
Adjective
  • The things museums collect are often obstinate and unyielding; research and context can be a way of coaxing them to speak.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • While investigators remain unyielding, no charges have been filed against Terri or anyone else in the case, nor has anyone officially been named as a suspect in Kyron’s disappearance.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of unyielding
Noun
  • With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of steamship
Adjective
  • In its opening match, Cape Verde introduced itself with a draw against mighty Spain.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of mighty
Noun
  • Sinokor’s aggressive buying combined with a swell in oil flows to send tanker rates surging even before the US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the effective closure of the world’s most important oil shipping lane.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of tanker
Adjective
  • Goldin, who appeared in 11 Heat games as a rookie, was very solid on Friday, blocking a shot by Maliq Brown and then blocking a shot on an alley oop.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of solid
Noun
  • In between dry cleaner drop-offs, use a steamer to de-wrinkle your suit.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Leave your travel steamer at home, and check out more of the most popular wrinkle-resistant tops from Amazon’s fashion department.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of steamer

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