DESOLATIONS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

desolations

noun

plural of desolation

as in deserts

land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north

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as in disrepairs

the state of being unattended to or not cared for the desolation of the abandoned garden

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as in devastations

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the nuclear attack resulted in a scene of utter desolation

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Noun

Migratory birds such as the arctic tern and northern wheatear cross oceans, deserts and mountain ranges.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
The Santa Anas are driven in part by temperature differences between the cool deserts in Utah and Nevada and the warm California coast.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deserts

Noun

In its place urchin barrens now carpet the seafloor; a spiny, silent landscape stripped of life.

— Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of barrens

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Understanding past extinctions says something about the current extinction crisis — and who may survive and who may not.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
The project supports countries that are trying to deliver Target 4 of the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for governments around the world to halt extinctions and improve the conservation status of endangered species.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of extinctions

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While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Over the past several months, Israel has carried out large-scale demolitions in villages that its troops occupy.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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