as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient
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as in peripheral
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Recent Examples of ambient
New Atlas, 3 May 2025
But this is the time of year when all kinds of would-be experts emerge at your family barbecues and from your satellite radios, ready to talk about bloodlines, broodmares and ambient temperatures when the track gets muddy in Santa Anita.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025
As a result, his first term was characterized by an ambient contempt for him inside his own Administration.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The walk-in cooler’s ambient temperature and all food stored inside were measured too warm to be deemed safe.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
And a low/high-beam headlight with ambient light sensing is onboard, along with a rear light with turn signaling.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2025
But this is the time of year when all kinds of would-be experts emerge at your family barbecues and from your satellite radios, ready to talk about bloodlines, broodmares and ambient temperatures when the track gets muddy in Santa Anita.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025
As a result, his first term was characterized by an ambient contempt for him inside his own Administration.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The walk-in cooler’s ambient temperature and all food stored inside were measured too warm to be deemed safe.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
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Housed in a charming building from the 1930s, the store prioritizes creating a safe and loving environment for all, embracing the timeless value of literature.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Bears typically live in more wilderness environments, and most bears in Missouri live south of Interstate 44, according to the Department of Conservation.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Despite trillions of dollars at stake, forest destruction—and the corporate role in driving it—is still widely treated as a peripheral issue.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But after a playoff contender over in the American League suffered a brutal injury setback, the Mets could be looking to offload some of their peripheral talent.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The 29-year-old played his most marginal role ever in these playoffs, averaging a scant 2.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in a career playoff-low 10.0 minutes per.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Yet more efficient packaging on the inside also results in a marginal passenger volume increase of about two percent.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Noun
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All planets with atmospheres in the Solar System experience auroras, created by the interaction of magnetic fields with high-energy particles from the sun.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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At February’s European Film Market, Spanish companies reported an upbeat atmosphere despite the absence of major competition titles.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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And some seemingly tangential issues aren’t so tangential after all.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
22 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, Buchwald won; the suit was famous in Hollywood circles regarding a tangential issue, namely laying bare the industry accounting practices that kept even wildly successful films from ever making a profit on paper.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cuts also include NOAA's climate adaptation partnerships.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Thanks to the unique climate and soil, grapes grow very well in this corner of the South—and not just sweet muscadines.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds.—
Elspeth Velten,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, this is the bargain buy for those after knock-out surround in an all-in-one package.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The slope, or steepness, of the tangent line measures how quickly the function is changing at that point.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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By 1643, René Descartes had discovered a simple relationship between the curvatures of any four circles that are tangent to each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Aug. 2023
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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