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
Management under other types of designations — like national parks or conservation areas — is more focused on scientific research and wilderness preservation.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Spanning more than a million acres, Montana’s Glacier National Park is an enormous sanctuary of natural beauty and sheer wilderness.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
On the west coast, Sal Salis sits within the pristine wilderness of the UNESCO listed Cape Range National Park, where the rugged red ranges meet the turquoise waters of Ningaloo Reef.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Failure to support ideas and candidates suitable to Maryland’s sensibilities will only cast Republicans further into the wilderness.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Spanning more than a million acres, Montana’s Glacier National Park is an enormous sanctuary of natural beauty and sheer wilderness.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
On the west coast, Sal Salis sits within the pristine wilderness of the UNESCO listed Cape Range National Park, where the rugged red ranges meet the turquoise waters of Ningaloo Reef.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Failure to support ideas and candidates suitable to Maryland’s sensibilities will only cast Republicans further into the wilderness.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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Some of this may sound a little wild.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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The thing is, most tourists only drive through the 384 miles of scenic asphalt that bisect the park’s wilds.—
Matt Bell,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Red, dark brown and tan sand ripples like the desert mountains.—
Jenna Thompson
June 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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In this National Book Award winner, a young man in the desert tends to a dying soul, Juan Gay — a storyteller who has a special project to pass along to this narrator.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The journey to this point began almost a century ago and hundreds of miles away in China, when Mao Zedong reshaped Marxist–Leninist theory to fit the pre-industrial conditions of his country.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Following Saturday's incident, the Beech Grove VFD offered tips about lightning safety in the outdoors that included getting out of lakes, ponds, and pools immediately; avoiding sheltering under isolated trees; and moving away from fences, windmills, and power lines.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Spoonemore recommends slowly exposing broccoli seedlings to the outdoors so the plants can acclimate to temperature changes.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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