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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
Unlike Napa's warmer northern appellations, Frank Family's Chardonnay program is anchored in the cool-climate Carneros AVA, where fog from San Pablo Bay slows ripening and helps grapes retain bright natural acidity.
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Bears are thriving thanks in part to an abundance of food — including acorns, deer and boars — under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, points directly at fossil fuel emissions and deforestation as the engines behind the trend.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Thus, part of the power of energy-saving smart blinds lies in their ability to automate climate management.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Bears are thriving thanks in part to an abundance of food — including acorns, deer and boars — under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, points directly at fossil fuel emissions and deforestation as the engines behind the trend.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Thus, part of the power of energy-saving smart blinds lies in their ability to automate climate management.
—
K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climate
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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As Norway has advanced in the World Cup, the atmosphere has grown more frenzied in the country than even during a summer or winter Olympics, Tufte said.
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Scientists do not believe those environments existed where the rock formed.
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The exemptions typically apply to vulnerable populations like people who live in communal environments, healthcare workers and other categories, the staffer said.
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Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
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The color palette shifts among black and white, sepia-toned, and some gray-green patina to really nail the foreboding aura.
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Though their title chances took a hit when Xavi Simons sustained a season-ending injury this spring, the Dutch surround van Dijk with a deep group of younger teammates, including Frenkie de Jong, Denzel Dumfries and Tijjani Reijnders.
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Quince, San Francisco Chef Michael Tusk has combined his love of Northern Italian cuisine with his surrounds in Northern California to evolve classics like tortellini into modern American fare.
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Demos has since purchased a temporary window unit, but says her first floor isn't feeling much cool air at all and is now stuck facing a big price tag for a new air conditioner.
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Quickly cool down your car interior Start the cool-down process by rolling down the passenger window and fanning the driver’s side door 8 to 10 times to push the hot air out.
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Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of masking them, binding with the compounds that actually cause smells rather than covering them up.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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His-and-hers hydrotherapy facilities each have a vitality pool, aroma-steam room, sauna, ice fountain and experience showers.
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Industry experts recommend choosing products based on aroma, terpenes, and considering THC as merely one factor among many.
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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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