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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Genetic sequencing tools have made this concept increasingly relevant in biology, revealing that the natural world contains far more diversity than our eyes alone can detect.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Through their relationship, as the duo tussles over everything from hedge cutting to how to handle their resident storks, the film explores whether land is intended for food production, or whether saving the natural world should be prioritized at all costs.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, days later, Judy, an abstract painter whose source of inspiration was the natural world, was memorialized in her lush garden by friends, family, and most particularly by her twin, Betsy, who read passages from a letter Judy had written her the previous summer.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Scientists turn to these very simplistic models because cooperation is a true wonder of the natural world.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Through their relationship, as the duo tussles over everything from hedge cutting to how to handle their resident storks, the film explores whether land is intended for food production, or whether saving the natural world should be prioritized at all costs.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, days later, Judy, an abstract painter whose source of inspiration was the natural world, was memorialized in her lush garden by friends, family, and most particularly by her twin, Betsy, who read passages from a letter Judy had written her the previous summer.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Scientists turn to these very simplistic models because cooperation is a true wonder of the natural world.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
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 6 Mar. 2026.
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