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
While Russian forces are seen to have an advantage on the battlefield, not least in terms of manpower, and are making incremental progress in eastern Ukraine, a ceasefire is not seen to be in Russia’s interests.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Seamless stitching and different coloration on the Creature’s body reflect how Victor has pieced it together from body parts found on the battlefield.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Training and battlefield roles Officers selected for 49B will undergo graduate-level training.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelensky will be hoping the appointment can help restore trust in his leadership and state institutions at a difficult moment, with Russia advancing on the battlefield and the US pressuring Kyiv to quickly end the nearly four-year war.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Seamless stitching and different coloration on the Creature’s body reflect how Victor has pieced it together from body parts found on the battlefield.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Training and battlefield roles Officers selected for 49B will undergo graduate-level training.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelensky will be hoping the appointment can help restore trust in his leadership and state institutions at a difficult moment, with Russia advancing on the battlefield and the US pressuring Kyiv to quickly end the nearly four-year war.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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But as many began using CEQA to challenge substations, transmission lines, and grid interconnections, what were once technical decisions gradually became legal battlegrounds.—
Claudia Nunes,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Including parking, amenities, and ground-floor retail, the $140 million structure spans roughly 420,000 square feet.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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The university broke ground on the $200 million, eight-story law and education building in July 2023.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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