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
That happens when you are thrust into the wilderness; wilderness changes you.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the tea party movement that swept out Republican incumbents 15 years ago.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s invited her along on a business trip, to the wilderness retreat of eccentric zillionaire Odell (Richard E. Grant), the head of a hugely lucrative pharmaceuticals company.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
The show tells the story of a high school girls' soccer team who survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the tea party movement that swept out Republican incumbents 15 years ago.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
He’s invited her along on a business trip, to the wilderness retreat of eccentric zillionaire Odell (Richard E. Grant), the head of a hugely lucrative pharmaceuticals company.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
The show tells the story of a high school girls' soccer team who survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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Things have gotten a little wild in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, Illinois, where local cops accused a former cop of impersonating a current cop on Facebook.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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The following five organizations, ranging from a foundation focused on protecting and preserving the untamed wilds of Chile and Argentina to a 12-seat restaurant in Brooklyn using profits to fund the meals of those in need, are focused on selflessly serving the people and places around them.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Road to Palmyra After years of violence, Syrians hope to restore the ancient city in the desert.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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Investing in that infrastructure and supporting those childcare deserts.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The bigger impact is likely to be from consumers in other countries who decide not to buy American goods as a protest against U.S. tariff policy.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both cases have made the coastal labels a competitive spot for country talent.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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