as in dryness
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Recent Examples of aridity
Temperatures and aridity are increasing and precipitation isn’t rising to match it, so the landscape is getting drier.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And for some reason, humans end up out on the edge, where all of this aridity is happening.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And for some reason, humans end up out on the edge, where all of this aridity is happening.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aridity
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This intense dryness, as well as the abundant sunlight of more than 3,000 hours a year, make the Gobi Desert an excellent environment for large-scale solar power generation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Available in eight modern shades, from a rich chocolate to a mauve-y pink, these complement any makeup look while reversing dryness via peptides, ceramides, and PGA.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Electrolyte Tablets Between long flights, hot weather, and lots of walking—not to mention potential bouts with traveler's diarrhea—dehydration sneaks up quickly.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The activist was also said to have complained of dehydration.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Aridity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aridity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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