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as in grounds
a small area of usually open land
a field that is the frequent site of neighborhood softball games
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2
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the first woman to enter the field of medicine
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as in battlefields
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 airfields
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 expanses
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 actions
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 addresses
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 fields
Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
As of 2024, about 80% of global oil production and 90% of natural gas production came from fields that had passed their peak in production, the report said.
—Seher Dareen, Reuters, 15 Sep. 2025
In fields that affect people’s health, education and livelihoods, ethics must lead—not lag.
—Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These shifting fields can cause an unbalanced molecule to dance.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
For the Sandhills, June is a prime time to see early blossoms, while August through September brings fields of sunflowers and asters.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Fiber-optic cables line abandoned fields, and drones hunt individual soldiers at all hours of the day.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Teens in jail, teens working in the fields, teens facing down the government?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Haas currently fields two teams in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and one team in the Cup Series.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Today, the Utah NAACP mostly fields housing and work discrimination and police misconduct complaints.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Wetlands, unlike the rice fields the land had once been, don’t make money and are expensive to maintain.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For the first month, the culture ambassador (teammate/mentor) acts as a living handbook and morale booster who fields the un-Googleable questions, demonstrates how compassion looks in real time and runs a quick daily pulse check.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Davidson fields questions on Medicaid, bipartisanship and privacy One constiuent expressed concern about Ohioans losing Medicaid coverage.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Turkey fields the Hisar-O+ missile and its naval version, Hisar-OD, for medium-range coverage.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
The club, which plays in the USL Championship, currently fields its games at Keyworth Stadium in the city of Hamtramck.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Susan Marquis, a professor with Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, said the other ideas proposed by experts can help reduce the harms faced in the fields.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
As of 2024, about 80% of global oil production and 90% of natural gas production came from fields that had passed their peak in production, the report said.
—Seher Dareen, Reuters, 15 Sep. 2025
In fields that affect people’s health, education and livelihoods, ethics must lead—not lag.
—Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These shifting fields can cause an unbalanced molecule to dance.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
For the Sandhills, June is a prime time to see early blossoms, while August through September brings fields of sunflowers and asters.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Fiber-optic cables line abandoned fields, and drones hunt individual soldiers at all hours of the day.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Teens in jail, teens working in the fields, teens facing down the government?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Haas currently fields two teams in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and one team in the Cup Series.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Today, the Utah NAACP mostly fields housing and work discrimination and police misconduct complaints.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Wetlands, unlike the rice fields the land had once been, don’t make money and are expensive to maintain.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For the first month, the culture ambassador (teammate/mentor) acts as a living handbook and morale booster who fields the un-Googleable questions, demonstrates how compassion looks in real time and runs a quick daily pulse check.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Davidson fields questions on Medicaid, bipartisanship and privacy One constiuent expressed concern about Ohioans losing Medicaid coverage.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Turkey fields the Hisar-O+ missile and its naval version, Hisar-OD, for medium-range coverage.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
The club, which plays in the USL Championship, currently fields its games at Keyworth Stadium in the city of Hamtramck.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fields
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The two, three, and even four-bedroom residences are spacious, feature mature olive trees, relaxing grounds, and gourmet kitchens.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That's sound on both economic and strategic grounds.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The flat edge lays down product, the rounded side buffs and blends, and the precision tip gets into all the hard-to-reach areas like nostrils and lash lines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Rooftops—once ignored or treated as mechanical zones—are now vital platforms for green infrastructure.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mavic drones are used for reconnaissance in Ukraine’s battlefields.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Food delivery is one of the most fiercely competitive battlefields.—
Eunice Yoon,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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In June, Ukrainian forces destroyed or damaged dozens of Russian aircraft using small drones that were smuggled to the vicinity of Russian military airfields in trucks.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The details matter as Emirates faces competition not just from Gulf rivals but also from private jets, which offer privacy and the hassle-free convenience of small airfields.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Backcountry exploration When people seek a break from the pace of modern life and the demands of being digitally connected, national parks contain expanses of backcountry, where signs of civilization are sparse, and where profound natural beauty, adventure and solitude are still available.—
Jeffrey C. Hallo,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similar to the way Madueke drove at his man without hesitation, those first-time strikes were very welcome after last season, when many actions in and around the penalty area felt a bit too laborious.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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These small but deliberate actions can open doors to new learning and strengthen workplace success.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each module has a video component and addresses real-world concepts for AI use cases in automotive.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Firstly, the technology addresses speaker attribution through the color coding of captions and is particularly useful for scenes when multiple people are speaking through swift exchanges.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fields. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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