wilderness

as in wild
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation released the wolf back into the wilderness

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Recent Examples of wilderness The Republican said in a video released by his office that the sales would not include national parks, national monuments or wilderness. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 19 June 2025 As the frantic search for the father accused of murdering his three daughters stretches into its third week, authorities have released a new flyer of the suspect believed to be hiding out in the Washington wilderness. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025 If Democrats as a whole, or Newsom specifically, refuse to change course, the party will remain in the political wilderness, while Newsom’s viability in a general election will suffer significantly. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 12 June 2025 Trump sees a political winner, Dems eye a comeback issue Trump’s substantial election victory last November – including a significant increase in his share of the Latino vote, has left many progressives and immigration activists in the political wilderness. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wilderness
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Noun
  • Landscapes for outdoor lovers Cultivated by farms, the Driftless nonetheless harbors wilds ripe for adventure.
    Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
  • In the Mongolian wilds, a hunter’s heir, With his father, a bond so rare.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The biggest find on Tracks II is Inyo, a portrait of the California badlands, set in border towns, desert roads, and aqueducts, with the heavy influence of mariachi bands.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
  • Photo: Leo Fox A relative hotel desert until recent years, a crop of new addresses are cementing Valencia’s resurgence as a travel destination.
    Elizabeth Bennett, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • And that’s how the series ends: hinting at the idea that, though the original South Korean games are over, the Squid Game has already spread to other countries, and there is room for Netflix to tell more stories within the universe.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025

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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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