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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
Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
From former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan — the father of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan — roaming the practice fields to 49ers linebacker Fred Warner playfully tossing around Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s son afterward, there were some strong connections between these teams.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
The ultimate victor will not be who launches the fastest model or fields the largest dataset, but who remains upright—trusted and adaptive—at the century's end.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Noun
In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed when the hijackers crashed jetliners into the trade center’s twin towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania on 9/11.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
From former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan — the father of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan — roaming the practice fields to 49ers linebacker Fred Warner playfully tossing around Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s son afterward, there were some strong connections between these teams.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Patriots fielded three rookie starters against the JV Commanders — who sat virtually all of their starters and upwards of 30 veterans — and immediately paid for it.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
The ultimate victor will not be who launches the fastest model or fields the largest dataset, but who remains upright—trusted and adaptive—at the century's end.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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Other airlines are also implementing sustainable practices, like fuel-efficient routes and electric ground vehicles.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Even so, one of Black Sabbath’s most famous collections manages to gain a bit of ground and even return to one list, as Americans aren’t done honoring the late rocker’s legacy.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Instead of piling on work, identify team members' areas for development, then set them up with clear paths to success.—
Hannah Martinez,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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The operation occurred more than 100 miles away from the eventual flood zone.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Details on the election process are thin, but many citizens could be casting their votes in an active conflict zone or under the eyes of armed soldiers – a terrifying prospect that some say could lead to more violence.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Russian forces are making incremental gains on the battlefield toward the Ukrainian city of Dobropillya, but at exorbitantly high costs.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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Close followers of Moscow say Russia is not looking to end the war yet, however, given its advantageous position on the battlefield in Ukraine, where its forces occupy swathes of territory in the south and east.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Alexandria International Airport has the feel of a small commercial airfield, with a shop selling coffee and snacks and panoramic windows overlooking the runways where a dozen American and Delta flights take off and land on a typical day.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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During World War I, the hotel served as both a hospital and housing facilities for a training airfield built around the hotel, according to HES.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
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Tennessee's statewide expansion to its controversial voucher program included one-time $2,000 bonuses for teachers.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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As K-pop revs up its global expansion, one of the sleepers is the bubbly girl group STAYC, whose songs possess a fun-house exuberance (The Theatre at M.S.G.; Oct. 21).—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Education has been under attack in Florida for decades; the dumbing down of our schools and society is notorious.—
Robert Kesten,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Given the dynamics of last year’s presidential contest, in which worries about rising costs of living played a role in Californian Kamala Harris’s loss to Donald Trump, California’s very high costs for housing and other fundamental living needs, would be fodder for attacks on Newsom in 2028.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The essay popularized the concept of the male gaze, classical Hollywood cinema’s propensity to address, embody, and shape film spectators as heterosexual and male.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The city's religious leaders also criticized Congress' refusal to release more than $1 billion in funds for programs aimed at addressing the root causes of crime, including addiction recovery services, mental health treatment, youth outreach and affordable housing.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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