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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arenas
Winning the ‘Hospital War’ Behind their warm-and-fuzzy marketing, industry giants Abbott, maker of Similac products, and Mead Johnson, maker of the Enfamil line, have turned neonatal intensive care units into arenas of brutal competition.
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David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The college arenas allowed far smaller audiences, with IU limiting attendance to 500 people.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
But in 243 men’s basketball games at home arenas in the Southeastern Conference this season, there were 128 total challenges; 85 were reversed and 43 calls stood, a 2-to-1 ratio.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Going back to 2017, there’s never been a year when the tally of women, nonbinary and trans individuals hired in each of these individual arenas on IMDBPro’s 100 most popular films exceeded 10.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
His death sent shockwaves through the music community — from bluegrass stages to the biggest arenas in mainstream country.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But in 243 men’s basketball games at home arenas in the Southeastern Conference this season, there were 128 total challenges; 85 were reversed and 43 calls stood, a 2-to-1 ratio.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The systems have spread rapidly through schools, arenas, stadiums and hospitals.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
However, the services have also attracted mounting scrutiny over insider trading allegations in sports and other arenas.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The college arenas allowed far smaller audiences, with IU limiting attendance to 500 people.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026
But in 243 men’s basketball games at home arenas in the Southeastern Conference this season, there were 128 total challenges; 85 were reversed and 43 calls stood, a 2-to-1 ratio.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Going back to 2017, there’s never been a year when the tally of women, nonbinary and trans individuals hired in each of these individual arenas on IMDBPro’s 100 most popular films exceeded 10.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
His death sent shockwaves through the music community — from bluegrass stages to the biggest arenas in mainstream country.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But in 243 men’s basketball games at home arenas in the Southeastern Conference this season, there were 128 total challenges; 85 were reversed and 43 calls stood, a 2-to-1 ratio.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The systems have spread rapidly through schools, arenas, stadiums and hospitals.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
However, the services have also attracted mounting scrutiny over insider trading allegations in sports and other arenas.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Project Hail Mary‘s prayers for all the big auditoriums have already been answered with the pic showing in Imax, PLFs, D-Box, etc.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Not the famous ones that are able to sell out the largest amphitheaters in the world, but the touring folks who are less known, the working artists.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Three of the most successful R&B acts of the 1990s — Salt-N-Pepa, TLC, and En Vogue — are joining forces for an epic summer tour that will take them to amphitheaters all across the United States.—
Andy Greene,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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There are 246 of them, drawn from the everyday realms of agriculture, land surveying, and taxation.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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China has long looked to counter the US dollar’s dominance in international commerce; that push is also extending to digital realms.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many of the messages come from domains that look official but are not government domains.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The breach comes not long after the Justice Department earlier this month seized four domains connected to the Handala group, as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 15 residents attended the budget town hall meeting with council member Lorie Blair, and the majority of their questions centered on how the city budget works, how departments get funded and how residents could get more involved in the budget process.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats refused to fund those departments without changes to immigration enforcement practices.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Published in 2021 by a team of scholars in such fields as Jewish studies and Holocaust history, it was created to help distinguish hatred of Jews from criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Pestova company has nearly 100 acres of potato fields in eastern Kosovo that are used to make the potato chips sold under the name Vipa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The sisters' ensembles, which varied slightly from each other, were two-piece sets of crop tops and shorts or miniskirts with clusters of transparent spheres layered over nude fabric.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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