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
Phillips has been evading police for three years since disappearing with his children Ember, Maverick and Jayda – who were 5, 7 and 8 at the time – into the rugged wilderness of the country’s North Island during a bitter family split in December 2021.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The film follows father and daughter Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega), who are visiting Elliot’s billionaire boss Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant) at his lavish mansion deep in the Canadian wilderness.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Courtney Eaton and Sophie Nélisse are trading the desolate Canadian wilderness for the Acne Studios fall 2025 show in Paris.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Our ancestors crossed a vast ocean, strode into the unknown wilderness, and carve their fortunes from the rock and soil of a perilous and very dangerous frontier.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jack Guy, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The film follows father and daughter Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega), who are visiting Elliot’s billionaire boss Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant) at his lavish mansion deep in the Canadian wilderness.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Courtney Eaton and Sophie Nélisse are trading the desolate Canadian wilderness for the Acne Studios fall 2025 show in Paris.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Our ancestors crossed a vast ocean, strode into the unknown wilderness, and carve their fortunes from the rock and soil of a perilous and very dangerous frontier.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilderness
Noun
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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
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Why risk their lives at the hands of such a great and powerful wild?—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That's not to say that all planets that pass through the hot Neptune desert lose their gaseous envelopes in this same way.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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There’s even a supernatural element to the story and a strong discussion on political violence countries all over the world deal with.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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His administration's decisions are straining relationships with the Asian countries that the U.S. would rely on in the event of conflict with China or North Korea.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Wilderness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilderness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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