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
But without a president, or a presidential nominee, or even a frontrunner − or, for that matter, a speaker of the House or majority leader of the Senate − both the Democratic Party and its White House race is at the moment a wilderness.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
After two years in the wilderness, Ice Cream for Bears is entering thousands of stores, including Kroger banner stores, and rolling out a panoply of grizzly flavors.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
After quality time spent in the wilderness, the return to civilization is always extra special.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
And yet, the team’s former scoring machine, Cam Thomas, still rests untouched in the wilderness of restricted free agency.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
After two years in the wilderness, Ice Cream for Bears is entering thousands of stores, including Kroger banner stores, and rolling out a panoply of grizzly flavors.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
After quality time spent in the wilderness, the return to civilization is always extra special.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
And yet, the team’s former scoring machine, Cam Thomas, still rests untouched in the wilderness of restricted free agency.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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Let parts of your garden grow a little wild, with areas of undisturbed ground, leaf litter or flowering weeds like dandelions that can support a variety of life forms.—
Nanette Londeree,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The all-ages park also features tube and body slides with varying thrill levels, ranging from mild to wild, a 30,000-square-foot water playground, a one-million-gallon wave pool, and a lazy river.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The press and social media were quick to throw dirt on Las Vegas, like the still-undiscovered holes in the desert holding the remains of deceased mobsters.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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So like travelers on the desert stretch between San Diego and Phoenix, Padres fans may want to enjoy a celebratory date shake.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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This is higher than the 2.3% rate from a year ago but still well below the official rates set for any country.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Will travelers from the US and other countries be impacted?—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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