as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
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Recent Examples of clime
With interest in hockey at a cultural high thanks to Heated Rivalry, now’s the time to travel to even steeper climes for the Winter Olympics 2026.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Even some who have migrated from northern climes have discarded their winter clothes and forgotten how to turn on the heat.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Everywhere from concert halls to holes-in-the-wall, these 13 shows will be portals to a happier clime in the coming weeks.
—Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Lane lines on the roads become mere suggestions in that lawless clime, as do traffic lights.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Even some who have migrated from northern climes have discarded their winter clothes and forgotten how to turn on the heat.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Everywhere from concert halls to holes-in-the-wall, these 13 shows will be portals to a happier clime in the coming weeks.
—Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Lane lines on the roads become mere suggestions in that lawless clime, as do traffic lights.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clime
Noun
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In these milder environments, more common and inexpensive metals like nickel can be used.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The facility has faced growing scrutiny from immigration lawyers and advocates, who say children there have struggled to access adequate medical care and education in an environment where lights remain on around the clock and officers stand guard.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just keep them cozy with some damp bedding and a cool climate.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Southeast Asia is racing to build the infrastructure powering the AI boom, but its hot, humid climate could be making that expansion more complicated.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say such moons could maintain surface temperatures high enough for liquid water without requiring energy from a nearby star, although detecting and analysing such atmospheres remains challenging.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An unusually strong high pressure system in the middle to upper levels of the atmosphere has been crawling across the southwestern United States in the past day or so, forecasters said.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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