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
Expedition ships built for rugged exploration are now sailing the more comfortable climes of the Mediterranean.
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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Ukraine’s minerals agreement with the United States stems from months of fraught haggling, and originates in a Ukrainian idea first offered during the amicable climes of the Biden administration.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
After seven years in Italy, the move to the cooler climes of northern England was a tough adjustment.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Image Hepatica, a relative of the buttercup, comes up first in that northern clime.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Ukraine’s minerals agreement with the United States stems from months of fraught haggling, and originates in a Ukrainian idea first offered during the amicable climes of the Biden administration.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
After seven years in Italy, the move to the cooler climes of northern England was a tough adjustment.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Image Hepatica, a relative of the buttercup, comes up first in that northern clime.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clime
Noun
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As a result, there was an uptick in online customer traffic and basket sizes, which is encouraging given the cautious spending environment.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While the game is a snappy platformer in the vein of Mario, the ability to manipulate the environment, even to the point of creating mud bridges by tossing dirt, evokes the crafting spirit of the recent Legend of Zelda games.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Noun
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In a podcast interview in November 2024, Jacobs shared his views on the future of government agencies, like NOAA, and efforts by the GOP to repeal and eliminate various weather and climate initiatives within the agency.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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In the next few decades, Wisconsin's climate will feel more like southern Illinois or Missouri and the frequency of extreme heat ― days above 90 degrees ― is projected to triple, according to the Center for Climate Research at the Nelson Institute at University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The Mediterranean atmosphere is ideal for a lunch pre or post-tennis matches.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ahead of the event’s fifth edition, Reeve-Rabb suggests the 2026 festival line-up could be even bigger, while retaining the event’s intimate atmosphere.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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