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
Between its streams, lakes, wetlands and floodplains, roughly a fifth of Lake County is covered by surface water, a proportion that likely increased slightly over the last month after multiple heavy rain events.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Ponda Ponda is betting that insulation can come from wetlands instead of oil or animals.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Property with wetlands on it was not eligible for the exemption the developer was seeking.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Since the 1970s more than a third of the world’s wetlands have disappeared, largely due to climate change and urbanization, at a rate that is three times faster than forest loss.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Limon was dedicated to his environmental studies Limon had been working on his thesis for the past two years, studying the uses of generative AI to monitor shrinking wetlands in South Florida, his brother said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The money will be used to create four wetlands, restore a stream bank and construct water control structures, the federal agency said in a news release on Friday.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The first was the wetlands the company planned to pave to build the new headquarters.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Limon’s research, his brother said, focuses on using generative AI to study Florida’s shrinking wetlands.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Ponda Ponda is betting that insulation can come from wetlands instead of oil or animals.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Property with wetlands on it was not eligible for the exemption the developer was seeking.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Since the 1970s more than a third of the world’s wetlands have disappeared, largely due to climate change and urbanization, at a rate that is three times faster than forest loss.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Limon was dedicated to his environmental studies Limon had been working on his thesis for the past two years, studying the uses of generative AI to monitor shrinking wetlands in South Florida, his brother said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The money will be used to create four wetlands, restore a stream bank and construct water control structures, the federal agency said in a news release on Friday.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The first was the wetlands the company planned to pave to build the new headquarters.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Limon’s research, his brother said, focuses on using generative AI to study Florida’s shrinking wetlands.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
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Named for zis a ba, a 19th-century chief of a Stillaguamish village once located just south of the river mouth, zis a ba 2 is the second of three large marshes the tribe is restoring in the area.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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According to Nature Conservancy working lands program director Kirk Feuerbacher, 98 percent of their habitat in coastal marshes has been redeveloped or altered.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Workers of the 1920s waded into swamps, armed with axes and handsaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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