desertification
noun
de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion
di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of becoming desert (as from land mismanagement or climate change)
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The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further desertification in Africa.
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Go away politicians, go away college admissions, go away desertification.
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Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Using satellite imagery to analyze rainfall and desertification, and tracking rare species, the company aims to incorporate scientific insight on ecological risks alongside climate considerations.
—Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Roger Wood—Getty Images My father, Sayyed Ahang Kowsar, was a scientist, who worked on preventing desertification in Iran by using floodwater to recharge aquifers since the early 1970s.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Helmy Abouleish Helmy Abouleish leads Sekem, an Egyptian nonprofit that helps farmers switch to sustainable agriculture to combat desertification and build more resilient food systems.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Using satellite imagery to analyze rainfall and desertification, and tracking rare species, the company aims to incorporate scientific insight on ecological risks alongside climate considerations.
—Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Roger Wood—Getty Images My father, Sayyed Ahang Kowsar, was a scientist, who worked on preventing desertification in Iran by using floodwater to recharge aquifers since the early 1970s.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Helmy Abouleish Helmy Abouleish leads Sekem, an Egyptian nonprofit that helps farmers switch to sustainable agriculture to combat desertification and build more resilient food systems.
—Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desertification
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“Desertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertification. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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