as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetland
The foundation’s plan includes increasing the wetlands area on the inland side of Coast Highway by removing grass and parking spaces and adding natural wetland plants.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Climate change has transformed some parts of Greenland, with ice melting to reveal wetlands, areas of shrub and barren rock.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Constructing a concrete structure in a wetland raises challenges despite careful planning.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Climate change has transformed some parts of Greenland, with ice melting to reveal wetlands, areas of shrub and barren rock.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Constructing a concrete structure in a wetland raises challenges despite careful planning.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetland
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Must-see Wildlife and Natural Features The Everglades is essentially a giant wetland that consists of sawgrass marshes, pine flatwoods, and coastal mangroves.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Birdwatchers flock to the marshes, where various species, such as flamingos (in spring and autumn), marsh harriers, and black and white storks congregate in great numbers.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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More is at stake than preserving the singular beauty of the sawgrass prairies of Everglades National Park or cypress swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump and his supporters have worn his legal attacks as a badge of honor, taking them as proof that an insidious swamp has conspired against him.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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