as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Recent Examples of inclement
Gusto threw 148 1/3 innings last season as a traditional starter for Triple-A Sugar Land and was slated to start Houston’s regular-season finale in Cleveland before it was canceled due to inclement weather.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred amid a wave of heavy rain and inclement weather that hit the region that day.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The stock turned lower after reporting a slower start to the first quarter due to inclement weather in late February.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The setups are required to be lightweight and easily removable in case of inclement weather or street cleaning.
—Olivia Bensimon, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The incident occurred amid a wave of heavy rain and inclement weather that hit the region that day.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The stock turned lower after reporting a slower start to the first quarter due to inclement weather in late February.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The setups are required to be lightweight and easily removable in case of inclement weather or street cleaning.
—Olivia Bensimon, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
Adjective
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Which brings me to another important lesson from turbulent times: market timing (still) does not work.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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That might be the ultimate takeaway for leaders navigating turbulent times.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After spending more than five years living in Seattle (aka one of the rainiest cities in the U.S.), my collection of rain-appropriate outerwear is robust, to say the least.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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Not only do these five options live up to our (very) high standards, but they have been tested over time, throughout all seasons and weather, and in different parts of the country (including rainy Seattle, WA).—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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This bleak vision of Hollywood makes for a fascinating backdrop.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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If Southampton fail to eke out a point on Saturday in the clash of the doomed, things look decidedly bleak.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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This episode begins with a relatively chill vibe as Dina’s two love interests go riding out into the snowy wilderness, busting each other’s chops.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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