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 axolotls studied by Ramos and her team were released in both artificial and restored wetlands.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 3 May 2025
The property was used for farming before being acquired by the water district between 1988 and 2001 as part of a project to help clean the polluted lake’s water and restore wetlands there.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
But the success of the axolotls in La Cantera Oriente suggests the species could also thrive in artificial wetlands.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
In the artificial wetland La Cantera Oriente, movement peaked at a cooler 59.9 °F (15.5 to 16.5 °C).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 3 May 2025
The property was used for farming before being acquired by the water district between 1988 and 2001 as part of a project to help clean the polluted lake’s water and restore wetlands there.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
But the success of the axolotls in La Cantera Oriente suggests the species could also thrive in artificial wetlands.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
In the artificial wetland La Cantera Oriente, movement peaked at a cooler 59.9 °F (15.5 to 16.5 °C).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetland
Noun
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Florida's natural landscape includes bird-friendly sawgrass marshes, cypress forests, and seashore. Texas also has a diverse landscape, including the World Birding Center, a collection of nine parks and preserves in the Rio Grande Valley.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Deinosuchus could then have spread across the continent to inhabit coastal marshes on both sides of the ancient inland sea, and along North America’s Atlantic coast.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her civilian followers escaped into the swamps and lost their way.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Finally, Trump should drain the swamp of troublemakers in our own political system by issuing an executive order that requires a national security review of lobbying activity on behalf of each country.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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