as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Recent Examples of battleground
Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy.
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Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Speaking to conservative leaders across at college campuses in Ohio and Georgia last winter, I was often told how Turning Point played a key role in youth outreach efforts across the two battleground states.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The governor stoked speculation earlier this year visiting the battleground of Pennsylvania and the early primary state of South Carolina.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Stablecoins may be next battleground in US-China rivalry Stablecoins could present the next battleground in the US-China rivalry.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Speaking to conservative leaders across at college campuses in Ohio and Georgia last winter, I was often told how Turning Point played a key role in youth outreach efforts across the two battleground states.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The governor stoked speculation earlier this year visiting the battleground of Pennsylvania and the early primary state of South Carolina.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Stablecoins may be next battleground in US-China rivalry Stablecoins could present the next battleground in the US-China rivalry.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battleground
battlefield
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Zelensky pointed out then that many of those in service have been wounded multiple times during the conflict, as returning to the battlefield has often meant vulnerability to further injury.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of the competitors were being pulled off the battlefield and were going back to the battlefield.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battleground. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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