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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Recent Examples of ambient
Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The fireplace, stone walls, and ambient lighting, paired with hand-cut steaks, homemade desserts, and Virginia wine pairings, lull diners into a pleasant reverie.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The 2027 Mercedes-Benz S Class has an abundance of ambient lighting and screens, but also tactile controls on the steering wheel.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bedside lamps with fabric shades like raffia or linen for soft visual interest, wall sconces—especially candle variations—for ambient glow, and a floor lamp near a lounge chair can create distinct lighting zones that support reading or winding down without screens.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Mammo is capable of making challenging music—his previous release, Ulmeyda (as 2501), is full of tangled constructions that creak like Alexander Calder mobiles in need of oiling, while Landmarks, released as Fabiano, is an ambient immersion into inky darkness.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The fireplace, stone walls, and ambient lighting, paired with hand-cut steaks, homemade desserts, and Virginia wine pairings, lull diners into a pleasant reverie.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The 2027 Mercedes-Benz S Class has an abundance of ambient lighting and screens, but also tactile controls on the steering wheel.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bedside lamps with fabric shades like raffia or linen for soft visual interest, wall sconces—especially candle variations—for ambient glow, and a floor lamp near a lounge chair can create distinct lighting zones that support reading or winding down without screens.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
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By combining range, connectivity, and strike power, the new FPV drone could reshape how small teams operate in contested environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The deals mark the first time SiriusXM Media and NCM will be integrated into a cross-platform media planning solution of this type, and will enabling advertisers to plan campaigns across streaming, CTV, digital video, audio and cinema environments within a unified framework.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inner circle role Within that system, prosecutors portray Maduro not as a peripheral figure but as a central architect.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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The guardians of knowledge have customarily deemed the history and experience of Asian Americans to be inessential or peripheral to all levels of American education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During a year of marginal snowfall in other regions, participants in this year’s Summit were thrilled with the opportunity to ski and snowboard across a mountain with full snow coverage.—
James Edward Mills,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
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For members of Congress, the moment underscored how marginal a role Congress has been able to play in a war that, two weeks in, has spread into more than a dozen neighboring countries, led to the deaths of at least 13 American service members and cost billions of dollars.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Researchers say such moons could maintain surface temperatures high enough for liquid water without requiring energy from a nearby star, although detecting and analysing such atmospheres remains challenging.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An unusually strong high pressure system in the middle to upper levels of the atmosphere has been crawling across the southwestern United States in the past day or so, forecasters said.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the protagonists have tangential connections to each other, while some are family.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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No matter the times or intervals, though, Telemundo will fill days with a variety of shows that will range from serious fútbol analysis to culture and tangential topics.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Much more encompassing than detecting software code vulnerabilities .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But that changed in the 2000s, when post-op care became more encompassing after rearranging patients’ internal organs.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That activity has been the principal force reshaping our climate, but other sources of natural variability, like the El Niño Southern Oscillation, can also impact patterns.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The climate-change assertion also has validity, according to the United Nations.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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