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
Delta Air Lines flights 1828 from Cabo San Lucas and 599 from Mexico City were both on their way to Atlanta when flight crews had to divert due to inclement weather and selected Montgomery, Alabama, for their diversion point, a Delta spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
When a game could be impacted by inclement weather, Weisberg will work with the managers of both teams, the Rays’ travel secretaries, MLB and a local meteorologist to keep up with ongoing weather patterns.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Many employers have policies requiring employees to use PTO when the business closes due to inclement weather.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, areas that had been battered by high winds and washed out by heavy rains since midweek saw additional inclement weather from the relentless storm system that's caused road closures, widespread power outages and some voluntary evacuations.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
When a game could be impacted by inclement weather, Weisberg will work with the managers of both teams, the Rays’ travel secretaries, MLB and a local meteorologist to keep up with ongoing weather patterns.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Many employers have policies requiring employees to use PTO when the business closes due to inclement weather.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, areas that had been battered by high winds and washed out by heavy rains since midweek saw additional inclement weather from the relentless storm system that's caused road closures, widespread power outages and some voluntary evacuations.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 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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The agency recalled that between 2022 and 2024, around 60% of annual admissions for severe acute malnutrition occurred during the rainy season, meaning that up to 462,000 children could be affected this year if the trend holds.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Areas affected by the Harmattan experience significant dryness, unlike the rainy season when the monsoon wind (from the south) prevails.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The observations from Drewry’s and Moody’s, as well as the scenario floated by McCown, follow a bleak outlook for the middle of May out of the biggest port in the U.S.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Apr. 2025
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Complicating matters further is a bleak hydrological outlook.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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