deforestation

[dee-fawr-uh-stey-shuhn, for-] / ˌdi fɔr əˈsteɪ ʃən, fɒr- /

NOUN

clear-cutting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desertification erosion logging

WEAK

denuding

Example Sentences

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Officials from President Prabowo Subianto down have acknowledged the role of deforestation and overdevelopment in last year's flooding and landslides, which killed over 1,000 people in Sumatra.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But environmentalists who have long warned about the risks of rampant deforestation fear the current response will not solve the problem, and could even make it worse.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

While there, he received recognition for his graphics work on Amazon deforestation and Arctic climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The researchers are not arguing that climate alone drove social change or that deforestation played no role.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Slash-and-burn agriculture, industrial tropical deforestation and overgrazing are rampant today.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan