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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation miles of uncultivated land that had never been touched by a plow or an ax

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Recent Examples of uncultivated When the sprouts are big enough, they are transplanted in uncultivated lands around their town owned or rented by the family. Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024 The land had a decrepit stone barn, an oak forest, and a few small, uncultivated plots. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023 Untended roadsides and medians, abandoned construction areas and uncultivated spaces in urban and suburban areas are all perfect sites for seed bombing, especially if there are weeds or invasive species already growing there, providing proof the land is fertile. Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023 Early definitions of this word, dating back to about 1525, referred to plants growing uncultivated in the wild. Miles Marshall Lewis, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for uncultivated
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  • The East Asian neighbors have two ongoing disputes in the East China Sea: one over the sovereignty of the uninhabited Senkaku island group—administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands—and the other over energy exploration in the region.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Consequently, all the oases in his model were considered uninhabited.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
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  • Because at the time, Madonna was seen as this controversial and sort of vulgar character.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 17 July 2025
  • Users must also opt-in to see the vulgar version of Bad Rudi, rather than a more family-friendly version known simply as Rudi.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The economy will not thrive on backward, barbarian technologies and our babies will suffer from the burden of debt, bad air and blackouts.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Built on the site of an ancient Roman fortress that protected the empire from barbarian invasion, the castle was constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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  • On the road heading into Columbia, previously undeveloped land is being paved over and divided into subdivisions.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
  • To put the value of the land into context, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon in late December 2024 approved the sale of one square mile of undeveloped land to the federal government so it could be added to the Grand Teton National Park, for $100 million.
    William C’Hair, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
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  • Most commenters support the original poster, writing that the aunt and uncle are the rude people in this situation.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 July 2025
  • Stand up to anyone who bullies you, and call people out who are rude or behaving badly.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Robert reached with one out in the fifth, legging out the infield single and taking second on a wild throw.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
  • But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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  • The warm-weather state, which is best known for its soft, white quartz sand, has surprisingly diverse landscapes—take the vast, untamed expanse of the Everglades for example, or its rolling pine forests and crystal-clear freshwater springs.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • And buyers will need to dip heavily into that options offering to really build up a camper that's ready to make the push into untamed wilds with critical amenities like off-grid electricity and all-season climate control on board.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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  • California can lead the nation in fighting back against their crass & selfish strategy to undermine democracy.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • To celebrate the unearned good fortune of those privileges felt as crass in its way as praising the life-changing effects of a winning lottery ticket.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025

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“Uncultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivated. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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