the natural world
noun
: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people
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From leopards in backyards and raccoons riding crocodiles, to bunnies on trampolines, scientists warn that these digital deepfakes are distorting people’s sense of what the natural world looks like.
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The characterizations are complex and thought-provoking, and the descriptions of the natural world put the reader right there.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Along the way, Dalton discovers a newfound interest in the natural world and draws attention to how commercial agricultural practices harm wild animals.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
De Tracy thought that an idea should be studied and interrogated the same way science studied the natural world.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The characterizations are complex and thought-provoking, and the descriptions of the natural world put the reader right there.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Along the way, Dalton discovers a newfound interest in the natural world and draws attention to how commercial agricultural practices harm wild animals.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
De Tracy thought that an idea should be studied and interrogated the same way science studied the natural world.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the natural world
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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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