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
Medical experts at the time advised police that Cremer could not have survived so many days in the wilderness under those conditions.
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CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
After the 2017 allegations, Ratner entered the wilderness.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The Okavango Delta is one of those places, an enigmatic wetland that disappears into the Kalahari Desert and is home to the world’s largest remaining elephant population — a wilderness beyond comparison.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
A student of wilderness survival, Linda knows an array of useful skills.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
After the 2017 allegations, Ratner entered the wilderness.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The Okavango Delta is one of those places, an enigmatic wetland that disappears into the Kalahari Desert and is home to the world’s largest remaining elephant population — a wilderness beyond comparison.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
A student of wilderness survival, Linda knows an array of useful skills.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wilderness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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The Madison tells the story of the Clyburn clan, who move from New York City to the open wilds of Montana to heal from a sudden loss.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Several dismissed the Annabelle-Nottoway meme as a wild, albeit entertaining conspiracy theory; her presence in the area was rendered a mere coincidence.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie spent Saturday night eating dinner and playing games with family members before one of them dropped her off at her home in a well-to-do Tucson neighborhood that sits on hilly, desert terrain, the sheriff said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Joy Neumeyer What do the far right’s fluctuating fortunes in Poland suggest about countries seeking an off-ramp from autocracy?—
Leah Downey,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2026
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So whatever successes – or failures – South Korea experiences will inform how other countries battle their own crises.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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To combine winter charms, the outdoors and tourism, another exceptional vacation spot with a ton of snow that is a personal favorite of mine is France’s Chamonix.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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