the natural world

noun

: all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people

Examples of the natural world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But preserving the natural world and advancing human knowledge requires innovative and pioneering solutions. Jessica Rawnsley, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024 These days, Goodall spends about 300 days a year traveling and spreading her message of hope, focusing her talks on conserving the natural world and fighting the climate crisis. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 The vote brought an end to a debate about whether to declare that our species had transformed the natural world so thoroughly since the 1950s as to have sent the planet into a new epoch of geologic time. Christopher Flavelle Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Few parts of the natural world have been spared from the corporate lexicon, with its changing landscapes and seismic shifts. Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 In their vision of lab’s future, consumers are willing to pay a premium for a consistent supply of high-quality lab diamonds in unusual cuts and colors that simply don’t exist in the natural world. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 That could threaten the nearly unbroken record of the natural world museums help preserve. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 So, the relationship between batteries, life, and the natural world has perhaps always been close. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024 Opening on Saturday, the indoor/outdoor exhibit meant to turn folks of all ages onto the magic and wonderful strangeness of the natural world, offers a wide variety of cool objects and activities. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024

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“The natural world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20natural%20world. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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