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as in ground
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history
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as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the cemetery's field of crosses for the war's fallen seemed to stretch to infinity
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as in attack
active fighting during the course of a war
in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician
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as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
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Recent Examples of field
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
This modification enhances the cell’s open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and overall efficiency by creating a back-surface field (BSF) that improves minority carrier collection and reduces losses, enabling stronger overall performance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The stacked program extends over more than two weeks, and the team can field up to 2,000 film submissions each year.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Hopkins had seven turnovers at that point and was just 6 of 16 from the field.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
This modification enhances the cell’s open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and overall efficiency by creating a back-surface field (BSF) that improves minority carrier collection and reduces losses, enabling stronger overall performance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Militaries around the world are fielding high-energy laser weapons for protection against light artillery, drones and surface craft.
—Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The stacked program extends over more than two weeks, and the team can field up to 2,000 film submissions each year.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
Noun
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The deployment does not necessarily indicate that a ground operation is imminent or will take place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Due to the limitations of converting historical buildings, some common areas are impossible to reach, although lifts provide access to each floor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gaffney scored his team-leading 18th game of the season following a face-off win by Wahlin in the offensive zone midway through the third period to break a 1-1 tie in the Tommies’ 2-1 win over Augustana.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kim Hjelmgaard is an investigative journalist covering global stories for USA TODAY, from living rooms to conflict zones.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has been at the forefront of modern drone warfare since Russia’s 2022 invasion, rapidly adapting its tactics and emerging as a leader in battlefield drone technology.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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For now, nuclear weapons remain a silent factor in the Israel-Iran confrontation rather than an active element of the battlefield.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The outdoor terrace is the centerpiece of the redesign, providing sweeping views of the downtown skyline and active airfield.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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But historic satellite imagery showed little activity at the airfield in the years following that demonstration.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To seal the night, our clients observed the night sky using the historic 100-inch Hooker Telescope, a tool used by the greatest astronomers of the Twentieth Century, including Edwin Hubble, who used it to measure the expansion of the Universe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before the preseason games even happen, there’s a lot to do with an expansion draft for Portland and Toronto as well as free agency for 80% of the league.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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According to Fairbanks, who moved to South Africa from the United States more than fifteen years ago, attacks on farms appear to be mostly economically motivated crimes.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The attack illustrated the care news outlets must take in reporting during wartime, and the responsibilities of American journalists to report the perspective of countries its government views as enemies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The White House offer does not address several of the Democrats' top priorities, including requiring judicial warrants to enter private properties and barring agents from wearing masks, which obscures identities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Congress regulating the surrogacy industry, Lucci argued, is one way to address these threats.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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