ecosystems

NOUN

environment

Synonyms

STRONG

environs

WEAK

ecological community

Example Sentences

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Founded in 2004, GCash is one of the Philippines’ largest digital cashless ecosystems, serving 94 million users through its mobile wallet and financial super app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Southern red wood ants are considered a keystone species, meaning they play an important role in supporting healthy ecosystems.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Ewan Chapman, countryside manager for the National Trust, said: "Southern red wood ants play an extraordinary role in woodland ecosystems."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Their goal was to investigate ancient reef ecosystems that once existed beneath an ocean covering the region millions of years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Because agricultural fields are less diverse than natural ecosystems, they cannot perform all their functions.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann