as in desert
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
with proper irrigation and fertilizer, they turned the desert wasteland into a fertile plain
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Recent Examples of wasteland
But now that the Trump administration has been firing thousands of scientists and cutting funding for scientific research, America is in danger of becoming a wasteland of culture and science indeed.
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Alexander Soifer, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
Pushing back against talent narratives Morgan pushed back on the notion that the No. 8 pick was a talent wasteland of sorts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
This Lincoln Heights mom, wife and botanist has worked for three years to transform an ugly stretch of wasteland between Avenue 20 and the 5 Freeway into a lush native plant garden.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
This hi-tech vehicle and mobile lab was piloted by a trio of young scientists and a talking chimp who scoured the wastelands of a future Earth looking for other survivors after a new Dark Ages had fallen due to extreme pollution and endless wars.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Alexander Soifer, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
Pushing back against talent narratives Morgan pushed back on the notion that the No. 8 pick was a talent wasteland of sorts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
This Lincoln Heights mom, wife and botanist has worked for three years to transform an ugly stretch of wasteland between Avenue 20 and the 5 Freeway into a lush native plant garden.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
This hi-tech vehicle and mobile lab was piloted by a trio of young scientists and a talking chimp who scoured the wastelands of a future Earth looking for other survivors after a new Dark Ages had fallen due to extreme pollution and endless wars.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasteland
desert
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On Friday, temperatures in Southern California are expected to range from eight to 16 degrees above normal, with highs in the 90s to just above 100 degrees across the valleys, lower mountains and deserts, according to the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Marvel at one of Africa’s most compelling regions with 7 Wonders in 7 Days at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, an intimate, seven-night journey to the Namib, the world’s oldest living desert.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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“Wasteland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasteland. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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