often attributive
: a period during which a war is in progress
rationing during wartime
Examples of wartime in a Sentence
Many goods were rationed during wartime.
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The importance of satellites for providing communications in wartime has been highlighted by the role of SpaceX's Starlink megaconstellation in Ukraine's response to the ongoing Russian invasion, which began in February 2022.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The court also paused an order restoring grants for teacher training and lifted an order that froze deportations under an 18th-century wartime law.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
From an 18th century wartime authority to a World War II-era registration law, President Donald Trump is relying on a wide range of legal powers already on the books.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
But at the same time, all nine justices agreed that Venezuelan nationals facing deportation under the Act have a right to contest in a federal court whether the law, traditionally invoked during wartime, applies to them.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The court also paused an order restoring grants for teacher training and lifted an order that froze deportations under an 18th-century wartime law.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
From an 18th century wartime authority to a World War II-era registration law, President Donald Trump is relying on a wide range of legal powers already on the books.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
But at the same time, all nine justices agreed that Venezuelan nationals facing deportation under the Act have a right to contest in a federal court whether the law, traditionally invoked during wartime, applies to them.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Wartime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wartime. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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wartime
noun
war·time
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 
: a period when a war is going on
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