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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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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
The announcement in Indianapolis last month to rescind a major climate rule was one of the Trump administration’s many pushes to deregulate major greenhouse gas polluters — in this case, the transportation industry.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
What’s really challenging is the level of public misunderstanding of just how many people actually do want to see climate action.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Lavender is native to warm, dry climates of the Mediterranean.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
But what really put these hiking pants to the test was the unpredictable climate of the Galapagos.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
What’s really challenging is the level of public misunderstanding of just how many people actually do want to see climate action.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Lavender is native to warm, dry climates of the Mediterranean.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
But what really put these hiking pants to the test was the unpredictable climate of the Galapagos.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climate
Noun
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The bill would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter the weather, temperature, climate or block sunlight.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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His introspective works would range from stories of ordinary life to more overt surrealism, their atmospheres tinged with dreaminess, eroticism and mysterious tensions.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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Karl Schneider is an IndyStar environment reporter.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Heim covers health and the environment for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The disgust stems both from that aura of obliviousness and from a retrospective knowledge that the sincerity of late-two-thousands indie music was quickly co-opted into a more commercial version of itself.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the aura of deep spirituality and tangible, 1,000-year history is impressive.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Despite its lofty goals, these regulations are failing to improve air quality, protect jobs, and recognize the real-world complexity of goods movement in the 21st century.—
Timothy Jemal,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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This cooling effect can also reduce air conditioning costs for homes and buildings.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Simmer pots, made by gently boiling apple slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and citrus peels are a natural and customizable way to fill your home with cozy autumn aromas.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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The whiskey features aromas of caramel, vanilla, toast and hints of seasoned oak.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Barba, whom the jury commended for her sensitivity to the surrounds in which her works are exhibited, is the first Italian artist to win the accolade since it was established in 2007.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Aug. 2025
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Add in the Burmester 3D surround system and some Ozzy’s Boneyard and things are pretty great inside the G-Wagen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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