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the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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Recent Examples of habitat
See manatees, alligators, and more in their natural habitats at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park or Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Plus, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, a Smithsonian affiliate, features a planetarium and a manatee rehabilitation habitat.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Mars colonization requires robots to build habitats; AI capable of operating autonomously on a planet with a 20-minute communications lag; and Starlink-scale connectivity.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
With little competition, a mild climate, and ample resources, Britain was optimum habitat for the highly fecund burrowers.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Plus, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, a Smithsonian affiliate, features a planetarium and a manatee rehabilitation habitat.
—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Mars colonization requires robots to build habitats; AI capable of operating autonomously on a planet with a 20-minute communications lag; and Starlink-scale connectivity.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
With little competition, a mild climate, and ample resources, Britain was optimum habitat for the highly fecund burrowers.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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The drama starts on the water taxi when Gen immediately sets out to mark her territory by asking Luke to sit next to her instead of Joy.
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Hundreds of people have been killed in cross-border fighting since February, when Afghanistan launched retaliatory strikes after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghan territory.
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The luxury market typically tops out in the $30-million to $40-million range in Orange County, though some properties are aiming higher, including a San Juan Capistrano ranch asking $85 million and an 11,500-square-foot mansion in Newport Coast listed for $68 million.
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Acuff had his biggest game of the year in a double-overtime loss to Alabama, scoring 49 points on 16-of-27 shooting while going 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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