as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient
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Recent Examples of ambient
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday morning, athenahealth announced multiple AI features, including an ambient digital scribe called athenaAmbient and a clinical copilot named Sage.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The optional ambient lighting and an aromatherapy tray features add to the calming vibe for winding down before bed.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Rivian owners can also choose from unique ambient music tracks like snake and alligator noises to fill the cabin.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
If there's too much ambient light, night mode might let in too much and overexpose your photos.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday morning, athenahealth announced multiple AI features, including an ambient digital scribe called athenaAmbient and a clinical copilot named Sage.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The optional ambient lighting and an aromatherapy tray features add to the calming vibe for winding down before bed.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Rivian owners can also choose from unique ambient music tracks like snake and alligator noises to fill the cabin.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
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Across Brazil, nearly three-quarters of citizens believe city climate initiatives are improving both the environment and their daily quality of life.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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One key component producer is Hesai Technology, the world’s leading producer of automotive lidar sensors, which are used by robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles to recognize their environment and avoid obstacles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The system uses the infrared wavelength—invisible to the naked eye—as opposed to visible light to prevent the signals from interfering with the residual peripheral vision the subjects still have.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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For players, the potential advantages include a much larger accessible library, the combination of local hardware, cloud, and PC options in a single device, and stronger peripheral and mod support typical of Windows.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The zoning is only a marginal factor.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s nice, but after last week’s Gotham-nominations haul, box-office performance is about to become a marginal portion of OBAA’s greater points portfolio.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The feds ought to focus on providing help, not advance their tangential cultural agendas.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Equally important, these countries have coordinated policy stances within more encompassing multilateral frameworks, such as the United Nations and its agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization, and the G-20.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two of us know firsthand that climate action isn’t a distraction from the everyday work of governing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement As the world fails to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement target, climate leaders from across industries are working overtime to make up for the lack of global governmental action.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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