as in discipline
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
the robbers got their just deserts
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1
as in rejects
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
the volunteer became disillusioned with his candidate and deserted to a political rival
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as in leaves
to cause to remain behind
deserted the kids at the food court for some independent shopping
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserts
Noun
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But the promise of fiscal discipline has become a straightjacket.—
Oliver Eagleton,
Time,
5 July 2025 -
Our options are to chase growth and tolerate inflation siphoning away most of the progress, impose austerity and trigger a populist backlash, or adopt a neutral monetary protocol and accept the discipline that comes with it.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The loss leaves Boise State’s NCAA Tournament fate up to the committee on Selection Sunday.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Another individual shot 20 to 30 rounds at the facility correction officers, according to Larson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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One correction officer wrote that he’s never encountered anyone like Thompson during his more than 20 years on the job, according to Segal.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.—
Marcia Biederman,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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In April, the U.S. government revoked all South Sudanese visas as punishment for the country after its government refused to accept a deportee who was in fact from the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Pair leaderless group exercises with structured assessments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The study focused solely on older adults; the average age at baseline for the men and women was 74.3 years, with follow-up assessments at around eight years later.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Could get up to 30 years McBee waived a grand jury indictment and a trial by pleading guilty to one count of federal crop insurance fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years.—
Mike Hendricks
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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The guilty counts carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each, but sentencing guidelines could ultimately dictate a 5¼-year maximum, prosecutors have said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The law allows for inspections and gives the department power to revoke licenses and impose penalties on breeders.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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This transition helped the company avoid a potential IRS audit, preventing costly penalties and giving them peace of mind.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Deserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserts. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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