climate

noun

ˈklī-mət How to pronounce climate (audio)
Definition of climatenext
1
as in atmosphere
a special quality or impression associated with something a new inner-city school designed to encourage a climate of learning

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2
as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded it's hard to concentrate in this hectic climate

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Recent Examples of climate At that time, the German Green Party leveraged a power-sharing arrangement to demand subsidies for rooftop solar, says climate writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 Pretty Pajamas Consider the climate and location of the wedding. — Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 That fossil-fuel infrastructure threatens to push Big Tech’s climate goals out of reach. — Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 If today’s political climate is problematic, popular culture hasn’t been much kinder. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for climate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climate
  1. atmosphere
  2. environment
  3. aura
  4. surround
  5. air
  6. smell
  7. aroma
Noun
  • There are few things more beautiful than the corona, the sun’s atmosphere, visible only during total solar eclipses like the one that occurred last week over a narrow swath of eastern Greenland, western Iceland and Spain.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the atmosphere created between the creators and listeners.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmosphere
Noun
  • Upscale retreats are being designed to blend seamlessly into some of the African country’s most remote environments; being hard to find offers the ultimate in exclusivity.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Many brands, particularly in today’s ever-more crowded and competitive makeup environment, might have launched anyway.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of environment
Noun
  • Yet the aura of competence alone may carry Florida fans well into this fall.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is to preserve their physical integrity and maintain their sacred aura.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • The only position capable of contesting the expanding power and violence of the carceral surround is abolition.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The paw print appears again as an engraving on the surround of the car’s rose gold door sill treadplates, visible every time the doors are opened.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of surround
Noun
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted and destroyed 351 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black Seas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Musk, Kushner, and air defenses On air defenses, Zelensky contrasted the number of Patriot missiles supplied in 2023 – which was 675 – with the forecast number of 264 this year.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of air
Noun
  • Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors said the rotten-egg smell has gotten worse over the last couple of weeks, even trailing to apartments across the street.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • Set over medium heat and warm, stirring continuously to release the tea flavor, color and vanilla-like aroma.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This kit comes with an aroma sample and a felt diffuser—add a few drops of the Bergamot Tea Blossom scent to further enhance your bathing experience.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of aroma

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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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