SEA CAPTAINS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sea captains

noun

plural of sea captain

as in commanders

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Noun

More flexible communications could help commanders make better use of available radar coverage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The video shows Putin wearing military uniform and greeting senior Russian commanders.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of commanders

Noun

The rise of major metropolitan centers around the world, for example, brought with it Baudelaire’s flâneur just as transcontinental railroads made narrative skips in space and time more legible.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Their Greatest Hits is the only no-skips set in the catalog of a band that sometimes seemed to specialize in the skips.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of skips

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026

Definition of skippers

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Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The other person, who police believe to be a man, fled the scene before officers arrived, Gonzalez said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of officers

Noun

For that flight, soon followed by four others, the Viceroy flew a distance of 596 meters over 30 seconds near Regent’s headquarters on Narragansett Bay, with two captains aboard.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Which feels perfectly symbolic of, well, the downfall of the team Mahomes captains.

— Sam McDowell October 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of captains

Noun

The job called for an officer with enough status to deal with admirals, generals, and prime ministers with noble titles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Pentagon officials had previewed that Hegseth would announce more cuts to the number of generals and admirals.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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