as in fields
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefields
However, modern battlefields, such as those in Ukraine, have changed significantly since the Cold War.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
The war in Ukraine leaves no doubt that national grid systems comprise primary targets, even battlefields, going forward.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Their soldiers bled and died on the same battlefields as Americans.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The authorities deployed military-grade electronic weaponry designed to disrupt the GPS signals that Starlink equipment needs to function, a step that activists and civil society groups said was rarely taken outside battlefields like those in Ukraine.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
After September 11, presidents dramatically expanded the use of special operations and intelligence assets to dismantle terror networks operating beyond conventional battlefields.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Local news, which would become its primary franchise, was secondary to informing isolated Idahoans on the latest from the battlefields and the East and the West coasts.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Conflict zones are likely to evolve through shifting alliances, urbanizing battlefields, and expanding involvement of regional actors, while armed groups and criminal networks may reorganize rapidly, creating new uncertainties for governments and humanitarian agencies.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
The war in Ukraine leaves no doubt that national grid systems comprise primary targets, even battlefields, going forward.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Their soldiers bled and died on the same battlefields as Americans.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The authorities deployed military-grade electronic weaponry designed to disrupt the GPS signals that Starlink equipment needs to function, a step that activists and civil society groups said was rarely taken outside battlefields like those in Ukraine.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
After September 11, presidents dramatically expanded the use of special operations and intelligence assets to dismantle terror networks operating beyond conventional battlefields.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Local news, which would become its primary franchise, was secondary to informing isolated Idahoans on the latest from the battlefields and the East and the West coasts.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
These cuts threaten the hundreds of sites within the national parks system, which includes monuments, historic sites, and battlefields.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
Conflict zones are likely to evolve through shifting alliances, urbanizing battlefields, and expanding involvement of regional actors, while armed groups and criminal networks may reorganize rapidly, creating new uncertainties for governments and humanitarian agencies.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefields
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Ships the length of several football fields glided past tidy parcels of farmland and Soberania National Park, a 55,000-acre natural preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every task serves up adorableness in droves as these tiny humans navigate adult chores alone for the first time, such as traveling to the store to purchase flowers for grandma, or running home from the fruit fields to make juice for mom.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Federal attorneys have already faced criticism from a judge in Minnesota, which has emerged as one of the most heated immigration battlegrounds so far.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 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,
28 Jan. 2026
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Food and Drink The Ordovician has three restaurants, each leaning heavily on ingredients grown on the resort’s grounds.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Those hoping to visit can purchase tickets upon arrival before exploring different parts of the house and grounds.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Battlefields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefields. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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