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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The walk-in refrigerator was not working properly and the ambient temperature was 53 degrees.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Galaxies contain hundreds of millions of stars and are suffused in sparse, ambient clouds of gas and dust as well.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Fixing Li-ion battery limits The method works under ambient conditions and relies on simple precursors.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Living rooms welcome the ambient tones of squeaking sneakers and droning cheer squads.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The walk-in refrigerator was not working properly and the ambient temperature was 53 degrees.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Galaxies contain hundreds of millions of stars and are suffused in sparse, ambient clouds of gas and dust as well.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Fixing Li-ion battery limits The method works under ambient conditions and relies on simple precursors.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
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In these milder environments, more common and inexpensive metals like nickel can be used.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The facility has faced growing scrutiny from immigration lawyers and advocates, who say children there have struggled to access adequate medical care and education in an environment where lights remain on around the clock and officers stand guard.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
25 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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There's not a lot of organization to the rain Tuesday and Wednesday, but tomorrow there is a marginal risk north of I-80, meaning a 1 out of 5 risks for strong to severe storms to develop.—
Mary Ours,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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These are not marginal differences.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This visual story captures the festival’s scale, atmosphere, fashion and crowd energy throughout the grounds.—
Miami Herald newsroom,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Despite the fact that small space objects are constantly crashing into the Earth's atmosphere, the amount of fireballs reported in 2026 is more than usual.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 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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Just keep them cozy with some damp bedding and a cool climate.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Southeast Asia is racing to build the infrastructure powering the AI boom, but its hot, humid climate could be making that expansion more complicated.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
26 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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