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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
However, fruit-bearing varieties have become invasive in natural habitats and nandina berry consumption has been linked to bird mortality in at least one instance.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
According to the zoo, patas monkeys are charismatic and can travel up to 34 miles per hour across their natural habitat, the arid grasslands of Africa.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Cut off from sunlight, these common surface spiders have flipped the script on their behavior and biology to not just survive but thrive in this extreme and hostile habitat.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
According to the zoo, patas monkeys are charismatic and can travel up to 34 miles per hour across their natural habitat, the arid grasslands of Africa.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Cut off from sunlight, these common surface spiders have flipped the script on their behavior and biology to not just survive but thrive in this extreme and hostile habitat.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
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The Lakers had two days off going into their meeting with the Hawks, who mustered only 20 fourth-quarter points in a 109-97 home loss to the Toronto Raptors in a Friday night NBA Cup matchup.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back at the birthday congregation in Mumbai, a sea of fans surges outside Khan’s home.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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His administration is also working to suspend the use of a protection mechanism that temporarily gives native land status to territories that haven’t fully completed the demarcation process.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In any case, the film feels as excitingly changeable as its art style, something which pushes into more emotionally fraught territory during its last half hour.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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