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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
The bridge and nesting sites are in the Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve, which includes 544 acres of disappearing coastal habitats such as intertidal mud flats, salt marshes, transitional zones and willow riparian forest.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The commission said the hunt was intended to slow bear-population growth and manage the species’ numbers before the animals outgrow their habitat.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Homeowners and renters can plant nectar plants, trees and shrubs to create monarch habitat in their yards.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Sacramento Zoo Darla and Jackson have now been living together in the otter habitat for the past couple of weeks now.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The commission said the hunt was intended to slow bear-population growth and manage the species’ numbers before the animals outgrow their habitat.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Homeowners and renters can plant nectar plants, trees and shrubs to create monarch habitat in their yards.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Sacramento Zoo Darla and Jackson have now been living together in the otter habitat for the past couple of weeks now.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
Noun
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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These are the 2025 Bears, carrying their magic act into 2026 and starting their playoff story like this, with this kind of wild rally in front of a delirious and deserving home crowd.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the 1930s, American oil companies arrived in Cofán territory.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trump has sought to acquire the Arctic territory since his first term.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, keeping engines efficient across such a wide speed range remains difficult.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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