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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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 deserts
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Every autumn, avid leaf-peepers make annual pilgrimages to forests, mountains, and even deserts to view this awesome display on hikes and scenic drives.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Gold rush booms, world fairs, Hollywood premieres, and especially the state’s stunning coastline, deserts, and mountains were sold as attractions.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
September is still in the tail end of the dry season in much of Southern California, but a boost of tropical moisture from former Tropical Storm Mario combined with energy from warm afternoon sunshine to generate thunderstorms over the state’s mountains and deserts Thursday afternoon.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Improving access to timely prenatal care, incentivizing providers to accept Medicaid, and experimenting with innovative models like telehealth in maternal health deserts can lower downstream costs, reduce absenteeism, and build stronger local economies.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The storms will be widespread — affecting the coastal regions, deserts and mountains — pushing first from Mexico into San Diego County before hitting Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, said National Weather Service meteorologist Lauren Villafane.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
In the decades since, satellites have surveyed the world’s forests, oceans, deserts and ice.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Disparities in Maternal Care OB deserts can affect all pregnant people within that area but some communities are hit hardest.
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
That’s the environment in which Piccard and Jones lived for nearly three weeks, gliding across oceans and deserts, often in treacherous weather conditions.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Every autumn, avid leaf-peepers make annual pilgrimages to forests, mountains, and even deserts to view this awesome display on hikes and scenic drives.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Gold rush booms, world fairs, Hollywood premieres, and especially the state’s stunning coastline, deserts, and mountains were sold as attractions.
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
September is still in the tail end of the dry season in much of Southern California, but a boost of tropical moisture from former Tropical Storm Mario combined with energy from warm afternoon sunshine to generate thunderstorms over the state’s mountains and deserts Thursday afternoon.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Improving access to timely prenatal care, incentivizing providers to accept Medicaid, and experimenting with innovative models like telehealth in maternal health deserts can lower downstream costs, reduce absenteeism, and build stronger local economies.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The storms will be widespread — affecting the coastal regions, deserts and mountains — pushing first from Mexico into San Diego County before hitting Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, said National Weather Service meteorologist Lauren Villafane.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
In the decades since, satellites have surveyed the world’s forests, oceans, deserts and ice.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Disparities in Maternal Care OB deserts can affect all pregnant people within that area but some communities are hit hardest.
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
In California, the warning is in effect for southeastern counties, with temperatures forecast to reach 111 F in Indian Wells Valley; and 115 F in Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserts
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Advertisement The Manning brothers' presence as executive producers ensured Chad Powers wasn't just a comedy about rebuilding but a football story rooted in preparation and discipline, down to the accuracy of Powell’s shotgun snaps.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The discipline followed the coaches' backing of Reeve and their vocal criticisms of officials.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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International pressure on Israel to end the war is increasing, with a growing list of countries deciding recently to recognize Palestinian statehood, which Israel rejects.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next Analysts are split on how long the stock market will continue on its bull run and what scale of correction might follow.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some of the scale-back may be a correction after post-pandemic over-expansion.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami had a relatively balanced offense in the first two years, but the offense has lost its big-play bite, and consistently abandons the run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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While Combs' defense team is seeking a 14-month sentence, prosecutors are hoping for a harsher punishment, lobbying the judge to hand down 11 years.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to figures from a housing assessment released this April, the median house value in Fayetteville has grown 275% in the last two decades, and the median gross rent has increased 78%.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet once someone had suggested the inherent instability in a relationship between writers, there seemed to be no way to defuse the assessment.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The proposal relies on these forces to handle security as the Israeli military gradually withdraws from Gaza.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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If America now withdraws from its leadership role in diplomatic efforts to end the war, the bloodshed will only continue.—
Dmytro Razumkov,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Deserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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