Thesaurus results for CLIMATE

climate

noun

ˈklī-mət

Definition of climate

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 El Niño is a climate pattern that occurs when temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean — essentially west of Peru — become warmer than normal. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The combined entity carries a hefty debt load of near $90 billion in a climate of rising interest rates and Ellison has committed to at least $2 billion in cost savings, a chunk of which will come from layoffs. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 The films, which follow journalists at TV Rain, which was Russia’s last independent news channel before it was shut down over coverage of the war in Ukraine, began as a story about journalists working in a hostile climate. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 Khosla Ventures’ portfolio includes numerous positions in climate tech, AI and energy, which dovetail with Fleischmann’s committee roles. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for climate

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Noun

This El Niño weather pattern is on top of warming temperatures that result from fossil fuel emissions, which trap more heat in the atmosphere.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
This Mount Rushmore represents a good mix of four different kinds of food and dining experiences, with different menus, atmospheres, and themes.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of atmosphere

Noun

The Melbourne duo taps into trip-hop’s essential strangeness on its latest album, trading the genre’s boilerplate languor for dejected moods, menacing auras, and slippery, all-consuming bass.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Only one copy will ever legally exist, in a protest against the loss of music’s aura in the age of its digital reproducibility, to paraphrase German philosopher Walter Benjamin.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of aura

Noun

An electric fireplace and lots of glazing round out the space, and the timber shiplap finish and faux stone fireplace surround are a nice touch, lending it a cabin-like look.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The porcelain faces on the surround are from the Chelsea Flea.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of surround

Noun

Earlier this month, Ukrainian drones connected to Starshield lost connectivity at high speeds, disrupting air defenses during daily Russian air attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
This position causes the moonlight to pass through a denser layer of air, shortening blue and violet wavelengths and making the orange and red ones stand out — similar to a sunset.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of air

Noun

Butler told us to close our eyes and asked us to notice every sound and smell, the feel of the wind, and whatever was moving around inside us.

— Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Then one day, the boy’s clothes came no more, and instead his ashes were strewn into the river—ashes with none of the smells that the river remembered on the boy’s collars.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of smell

Noun

Presented by Carolina Herrera For those drawn to hyper-femme perfumes, Carolina Herrera fragrances are often a popular choice—the range remains a crowd-pleaser for lovers of sweet, floral, and bold aromas.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
The 2020 Gran Vino has aromas of kiwi, gooseberry, and white peach.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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