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as in atmosphere
a special quality or impression associated with something
a new inner-city school designed to encourage a climate of learning
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
it's hard to concentrate in this hectic climate
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Recent Examples of climate
Feeding sainfoin to cattle, or mixing it with alfalfa, can improve health while reducing methane emissions that get part of the blame for the climate warming that is shrinking the snowpack that supplies the river.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Natives actually tend to do better after several years of drought, once invasives not adapted to the arid climate die out.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which occurs every two to seven years, according to AccuWeather.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The poll suggests a very challenging climate for Republicans heading into a midterm election where voters will choose their members of Congress, their state legislators and a new governor.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Natives actually tend to do better after several years of drought, once invasives not adapted to the arid climate die out.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which occurs every two to seven years, according to AccuWeather.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The poll suggests a very challenging climate for Republicans heading into a midterm election where voters will choose their members of Congress, their state legislators and a new governor.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climate
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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
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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
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Trump cultivates an aura of unpredictability, but his actions betray certain patterns that are discernible to those who know where to look.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate, manifest or recharge your aura with a candle that's playful, bold and a little too accurate.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Numinous plein-air compositions, showing the patients around the institution’s grounds, assert the irresistible force of nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Plan on a brisk Friday afternoon and evening as much colder air blows into Maryland.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dogs run freely in the green meadows and forests, where the smell of cooking fires lingers in the air and cottonwood seeds blanket dirt roads crisscrossing the site.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the early days of COVID, people complained of losing their sense of taste or smell.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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This segued to San Diego Comic-Con last July where the Drew Goddard adapted title took over Hall H’s surround screens at the city’s conference center.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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While not the biggest change from its forbear, the 40 Series face would go on to become iconic, its round headlights within a white grille surround defining the model in the public’s eye.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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So did barbecue lighter fluid, dry cleaners, paints, deodorants, breweries, and the ethanol in the aromas from commercial bakeries.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Peach Blossom & Nectar is a fruity, delectable aroma ideal for spring and summer.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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