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
In 2003, Brit Paul Lister, heir to the Mullard Furniture Industries fortune, acquired 23,000-acre Alladale and converted it into a lodge and wilderness reserve rooted in reforestation and reintroduction of endemic species, such as the water vole and mountain hare.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
After leaving a movie studio chief role, the next era for some executives can be the wilderness.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
These are for sure ‘wilderness years’ for so many of us looking at the mayhem out there in the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
When a small plane crashed in the Colombian jungle, the only survivors were four children, who managed to stay alive for 40 days in the wilderness before being found.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
After leaving a movie studio chief role, the next era for some executives can be the wilderness.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
These are for sure ‘wilderness years’ for so many of us looking at the mayhem out there in the world.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
When a small plane crashed in the Colombian jungle, the only survivors were four children, who managed to stay alive for 40 days in the wilderness before being found.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wilderness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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Today, the small wild-roaming herds are often viewed as a symbol of resilience and wisdom.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local officials.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That decade started with the 1973 oil embargo by Arab countries who were members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, and ended with the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which many attribute to helping end Jimmy Carter's presidency.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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And both reckon with the extent to which historical ignorance and the calculated distortion of the past threaten the foundation on which our country was built.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Former employees who were part of the Great America staff back in ’76 will be on hand to celebrate the golden anniversary, a group that includes John Poimiroo, an outdoors and travel writer who served as the park’s publicist until the early 1980s.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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His experiences here helped forge his passion for the outdoors and conservation, spurring him to use his presidential influence to establish the United States Forest Service, 150 national forests, and five national parks.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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