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 brand aims to educate the public about wildlife and the outdoors in general, especially those who might not have access to the wilderness.
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Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Thirty-two cameras have been set up across the wilderness of the High Coast region to capture the animals' movements, and millions have already tuned in to watch the moose slowly trudge through Sweden.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The show’s pilot was interspersed with chilling flashes of its central characters ritualistically hunting and eating one of their own soccer teammates, presumably well into their 19-month stint in the Canadian wilderness.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
The division between who wants to be rescued and who wants to stay in the wilderness also gets bigger.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Thirty-two cameras have been set up across the wilderness of the High Coast region to capture the animals' movements, and millions have already tuned in to watch the moose slowly trudge through Sweden.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The show’s pilot was interspersed with chilling flashes of its central characters ritualistically hunting and eating one of their own soccer teammates, presumably well into their 19-month stint in the Canadian wilderness.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
The division between who wants to be rescued and who wants to stay in the wilderness also gets bigger.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
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Local residents are encouraged to pick between the bush sunflower and the California wild rose in one semifinal, and to choose between California buckwheat and blue-eyed grass in the other.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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But one wild, dare-we-say chaotic month can change things, and the Pirates wouldn’t mind following Detroit’s blueprint.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Comments Festival season has officially kicked off with hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the desert for Coachella 2025.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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What To Know In images released by Giles Pendleton, the Line's chief operating officer, the city's ground infrastructure can be seen taking shape, with the 200-meter-wide outline of the city showing in the desert of the Tabuk Province.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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It's been just a tremendous loser for this country.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Employers in host countries benefit from a steady stream of cheap labor to work their bars, coffee machines and ski resorts.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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