as in marshes
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 wetlands
Florida has lost about 81,000 acres of wetlands like those in the Knott-Cowen tract overall since 2014, the Times found.
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Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
As sweeping changes to the federal Clean Water Act in recent years have weakened protections for wetlands, Illinois has become the first state in the nation to officially recognize a conservation tactic known as rewilding.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
During the hours-long public comment period Monday night, many residents in nearby neighborhoods expressed concerns about losing trail access and a park in the wetlands that have grown in the area.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Cold snap lessons from 2010 When temperatures dropped to around 30 degrees during the 2010 cold snap, many pythons died in the Everglades wetlands.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The developer plans to preserve and incorporate those natural areas and wetlands into the site plan via landscaping, storm water features and other features.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
As part of a biosphere reserve, the river wetlands offer super birdwatching, while Rancho Mil Ecotourism Ranch offers full hookup RV camping and guest cottages.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Participating agencies have agreed to begin a collaborative effort to restore wetlands and a science program to guide the effort.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Plants grow naturally in a wide range of habitats, from moist coastal plains, wetlands, and stream banks to drier sand dunes, hillsides, and upland forests.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
As sweeping changes to the federal Clean Water Act in recent years have weakened protections for wetlands, Illinois has become the first state in the nation to officially recognize a conservation tactic known as rewilding.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
During the hours-long public comment period Monday night, many residents in nearby neighborhoods expressed concerns about losing trail access and a park in the wetlands that have grown in the area.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Cold snap lessons from 2010 When temperatures dropped to around 30 degrees during the 2010 cold snap, many pythons died in the Everglades wetlands.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The developer plans to preserve and incorporate those natural areas and wetlands into the site plan via landscaping, storm water features and other features.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
As part of a biosphere reserve, the river wetlands offer super birdwatching, while Rancho Mil Ecotourism Ranch offers full hookup RV camping and guest cottages.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Participating agencies have agreed to begin a collaborative effort to restore wetlands and a science program to guide the effort.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Plants grow naturally in a wide range of habitats, from moist coastal plains, wetlands, and stream banks to drier sand dunes, hillsides, and upland forests.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
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Wetlands in the area are also home to Everglades snail kites, which hunt for apple snails in freshwater marshes, and other rare species that once inhabited vast wet prairies drained for highways and neighborhoods.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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But most tule marshes in California are now lost to development.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But otherwise, the kids were free to roam around Iron River, playing football in their front yard and basketball on the playground, or cutting through woods and swamps.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Much of that wildlife is concentrated within Corcovado National Park, 163-plus-square-miles of tropical forest, mangrove swamps, and beaches.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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