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 feature takes place in Utah at a wilderness retreat for teen boys who struggled with addiction.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
So there’s people who’d be putting out manosphere messages in books maybe, or in-person seminars and wilderness retreats.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s a long time in the wilderness.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Bristol Bay in the Alaskan wilderness is one of the country's best places to fish.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
So there’s people who’d be putting out manosphere messages in books maybe, or in-person seminars and wilderness retreats.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s a long time in the wilderness.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Bristol Bay in the Alaskan wilderness is one of the country's best places to fish.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
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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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Significance of Lent The 40-day period represents the time Jesus Christ spent fasting and praying in the desert before starting his public ministry.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Across Southern California and the desert Southwest, around 38 million people were under heat alerts.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defense council, visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan in the past week and said the drone defenses were deployed in those countries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a telephone interview with Kyodo News on Friday, Araghchi denied closing the passageway, insisting instead that countries attacking Iran face restrictions, while others were being offered assistance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 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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The outdoors tends to strip things down—ego, distraction, noise.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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