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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
Arizona has always been warm and dry because of its arid climate.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, eighty-six climate scientists delivered a four-hundred-page response to a Department of Energy report from July which had attempted to show that global warming is no big deal.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The introduction of a climate factor into debt pricing is a clear signal that environmental exposures will be priced directly into collateral and lending operations.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The 2024 edition includes five climate risks—flood, wind, fire, heat and air quality—while the 2025 edition includes only three.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, eighty-six climate scientists delivered a four-hundred-page response to a Department of Energy report from July which had attempted to show that global warming is no big deal.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The introduction of a climate factor into debt pricing is a clear signal that environmental exposures will be priced directly into collateral and lending operations.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The 2024 edition includes five climate risks—flood, wind, fire, heat and air quality—while the 2025 edition includes only three.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climate
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The athletics track surrounding the pitch at the London Stadium certainly does not help, meaning supporters are a long way from the action and the atmosphere suffers as a result.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Signs throughout the museum ask visitors to consider how the climate has changed the course of human evolution, and how humans have affected the environment around them.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The pressure on high-end fashion brands to maintain their aura of quality, exclusivity and ethics is mounting amid an already challenging luxury landscape, which is being impacted by a global spending downturn.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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But that aura of possibility begins to fade when the less pleasant edges of their respective realties come to light.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Railroad Commission also approved more than 7,000 flares within areas where the gas reservoir being drilled was known to be high in hydrogen sulfide, increasing the likelihood that the toxic gas could escape into the air.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Tequila is floral and aromatic, featuring aromas of cooked and fresh agave, enhanced by a subtle floral sweetness and tropical fruit notes, especially banana, guava, and pineapple.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For the most delicious variety, food enthusiasts should follow the aromas to the most concentrated locations with bold gastronomic ambitions.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This one burns wood and has an impressive surround and mantle.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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