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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
One hopes that the current climate deemphasizing this doesn’t render the whole thing nothing more than a fad that came from an incident that shocked a world, but that was many shocks ago.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Because as climate and environmental changes wipe out species, the ones that eventually return will have a different genetic makeup.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Philanthropy can again help by supporting local engagement, ensuring residents understand the safety record and climate value of nuclear energy.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The exact bloom dates will differ based on your climate.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Because as climate and environmental changes wipe out species, the ones that eventually return will have a different genetic makeup.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Philanthropy can again help by supporting local engagement, ensuring residents understand the safety record and climate value of nuclear energy.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The exact bloom dates will differ based on your climate.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climate
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The Bachelor will always find a wife in six weeks, Kim and Khloe will always make up, and Chrishell and crew will always wear inappropriate outfits in a professional atmosphere.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Strong winds also are expected to lash the West Coast as an atmospheric river (a corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, sometimes called a tropical plume) arrives on Friday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its night games remain a special environment.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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The most gifted preachers transformed that aura into spiritual empires, drawing thousands to megachurches, filling television airwaves and sometimes amassing personal fortunes.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the college aura — the open practices, the packed stands, and the small-town camp atmosphere — has become an iconic, recurring part of the Bills' season build-up.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Bold and the Beautiful airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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This is because warmer air can carry greater amounts of moisture, and warming seas also allow for the evaporation of greater amounts of water vapor into the atmosphere, giving hurricanes more energy.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The scent boasts creamy coconut and vanilla notes that give it a beachy feel, while citrus and woody undertones offer a clean, herbal aroma.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The aroma du jour at Aromas del Perú went a long way as a state inspector shut down the Coral Gables location of the South Florida chain for a day last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some people solve the audio problem with an expensive, complicated, multispeaker surround-sound system.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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