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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
Those hitting it out of the ballpark might not be equally supported in private sector make-a-buck arenas.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have become some of the most polarizing topics in the corporate and policy arenas.
—Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
An ambitious tour around the United States, Mexico and one date in Spain followed at amphitheaters and arenas, with shows featuring pyrotechnic flourishes and stretching about two hours.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
No matter the circumstance, the goal is to always ensure the Globetrotters come out on top, even though fans will leave arenas impressed by displays of athleticism, 4-point shots and dynamic dunks coming from the team wearing green and yellow.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Bear Rinehart is used to fronting his rock band Needtobreathe in large arenas.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Researchers over several decades have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
To wit, the band is playing major arenas, amphitheaters and even stadiums on the North American leg of their Automatic 2025 world tour.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The rapper will rest up and then hit the road for the Grand National Tour with SZA, which will invade arenas across North America beginning in April.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have become some of the most polarizing topics in the corporate and policy arenas.
—Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
An ambitious tour around the United States, Mexico and one date in Spain followed at amphitheaters and arenas, with shows featuring pyrotechnic flourishes and stretching about two hours.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
No matter the circumstance, the goal is to always ensure the Globetrotters come out on top, even though fans will leave arenas impressed by displays of athleticism, 4-point shots and dynamic dunks coming from the team wearing green and yellow.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Bear Rinehart is used to fronting his rock band Needtobreathe in large arenas.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Researchers over several decades have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
To wit, the band is playing major arenas, amphitheaters and even stadiums on the North American leg of their Automatic 2025 world tour.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The rapper will rest up and then hit the road for the Grand National Tour with SZA, which will invade arenas across North America beginning in April.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Last year all four auditoriums at VOX Mall of the Emirates were renovated and the chain's standard product was upgraded to premier offering guests the choice of gliders or reclining seats as well as state-of-the-art laser projectors.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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With Narnia, the two week exclusive window for Imax was crucial to establishing a long enough run to satisfy theater circuits that operate Imax auditoriums.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The researchers found that temperatures at the spacecraft's landing site fluctuated dramatically, even among areas that are very close to each other.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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However the state of , with the exception of areas under the jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
23 Dec. 2024
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In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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This issue might have nightmarish consequences in such sensitive domains as medicine, defense or law enforcement.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Balancing Safety With Efficiency Agentic architectures are seen as the future in highly sensitive and dynamic environments, such as healthcare or autonomous vehicles because these domains require specialized knowledge and decision-making skills that can’t be covered by large generic models.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Last July, the Unified Government voted to adopt a revenue-neutral budget, forgoing more than $14 million in potential property tax revenue and resulting in budget cuts across government departments and programs.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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