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
While Republicans still hold an advantage in Iowa, Democrats see openings in a competitive governor’s race, an open Senate seat, and two battleground congressional districts that could help determine control of Congress next year.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The battleground may be around the silicon, but the efficiency of the operating system running on it will be the deciding factor for many.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Georgia is also expected to remain one of the country's top political battlegrounds in 2026, with both parties preparing for what could become another expensive and nationally significant election cycle.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026
And one thing that's really working in Michigan's favor here, is Michigan is another one of those core battleground states that Democrats lost in the last presidential election.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The battleground may be around the silicon, but the efficiency of the operating system running on it will be the deciding factor for many.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Georgia is also expected to remain one of the country's top political battlegrounds in 2026, with both parties preparing for what could become another expensive and nationally significant election cycle.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 31 May 2026
And one thing that's really working in Michigan's favor here, is Michigan is another one of those core battleground states that Democrats lost in the last presidential election.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battleground
battlefield
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As humanoid robots move towards the battlefield, the technology has raised ethical concerns, particularly around the use of autonomous decision-making in combat when human lives are at stake.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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From the glamorous worlds of New York, London and Paris fashion to the battlefields of World War II Europe, American photographer Lee Miller lived one of the most extraordinary artistic lives of the 20th century.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battleground. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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