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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
Andrew King, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers were seen celebrating their victory on the field after winning the World Series last year.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On the field: A comeback 2-1 win on the road against D.C. United.
—Andrew King, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers were seen celebrating their victory on the field after winning the World Series last year.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The university has to pour considerable resources into football to field a representative team in a Big 10 dominated by some of the wealthiest and most storied powers in that sport.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for field
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While the fate of any disarmament process remains uncertain, the discussions nonetheless mark the first time the militias have been prepared to give ground to longstanding Western pressure to demilitarize.—
Ahmed Rasheed,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Major rallies were held throughout the Bay Area, at Sacramento’s capitol grounds, in Southern California, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in New York City and Boston and other locations.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Team 2 will survey the area associated with the tornado near Greenville.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Haywood’s answer is that businesses should focus on areas where AI can drive the most impact, such as scaling support, personalizing interactions, or streamlining operations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to research from Toronto Metropolitan University, on-demand transit can expand service coverage by 70% in low-density zones and increase overall ridership by 30%.—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The evacuation zone was extended to six miles, then, later that day, to twelve miles.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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In December, Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman office announced that 177 Ukrainian prisoners of war had been executed on the battlefield since the beginning of the war; of those, 109 were killed in 2024 alone.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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For the past three years, Russian and Ukrainian scientists have been engaged in a technological struggle to provide their warfighters with an advantage on the battlefield.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The strike will likely disrupt strike operations from the airfield and force Russia to replenish munitions stock and Russian aircraft would have been dispersed to surrounding airfields in response, the ministry added.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Separately, the Ukrainian Army General Staff said that its attack at Engels military airfield in Russia on March 20 had destroyed 96 air-to-air cruise missiles and significant reserves of aviation fuel.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is especially true with Mars — your traditional ruler — journeying through Cancer and your ninth house of travel, expansion and unknown territory.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As more brands incorporate AI into streamlining production efficiency, the company’s expansion comes as demand rises for personalized marketing content across digital platforms.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih -- Zelenskyy's home town -- killed 19 people, including nine children.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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There has been a big labor split, however, with carpenters and laborers unions going heavily for Moreno — and waging tough attacks against Aguirre.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Another installation titled ‘Rings of Collaboration’ addresses the need for inclusive design and solutions that respond to the needs of those with disabilities.—
Roddy Clarke,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Companies are increasingly facing the real costs of climate change—from facilities hit by extreme weather to supply chain disruptions—which will need to be addressed.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/field. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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