as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
Most discussions of a third offset have focused on technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems or drones, and sensor fusion, which allows forces across multiple domains to see and respond to the same picture of the battlefield.
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Britain said that in a joint effort with Norway, just over $580 million would be spent to provide hundreds of thousands of military drones, radar systems and anti-tank mines, as well as repair and maintenance contracts to keep Ukrainian armored vehicles on the battlefield.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The aircrafts delivery from European allies was also hoped to change the battlefield calculus.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Analysts attribute Moscow’s stagnation on the battlefield to increased Ukrainian drone efficiency, deteriorating Russian logistical supply and the exhaustion of Russian forces after relentless assaults in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Britain said that in a joint effort with Norway, just over $580 million would be spent to provide hundreds of thousands of military drones, radar systems and anti-tank mines, as well as repair and maintenance contracts to keep Ukrainian armored vehicles on the battlefield.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
The aircrafts delivery from European allies was also hoped to change the battlefield calculus.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Analysts attribute Moscow’s stagnation on the battlefield to increased Ukrainian drone efficiency, deteriorating Russian logistical supply and the exhaustion of Russian forces after relentless assaults in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
Noun
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Once both players are on the field, Reid envisions a healthy competition for playing time and invaluable depth.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Understanding how attackers adapt helps refine defenses based on what actually works in the field.—
Nick Rieniets,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tucked within a crucial battleground state, Macomb played a pivotal role in tipping the election, flipping the state back to Trump and helping to deliver him the White House.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the Republican Party, particularly those in vulnerable congressional districts and battleground states, this is a political liability.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Koch universe went to ground on the White House race, too, saying their focus was the Senate.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Process all ingredients in a spice grinder until finely ground and powdery, about 30 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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