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clime

noun

ˈklīm

Definition of clime

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city

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Recent Examples of clime Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026 Other Floridians skip the season altogether and flee to cooler climes, choosing to drive north into the mountains for a cool-cation. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 The excellent D’Amico Kitchen restaurant and the blue-flamed fire in the lobby delivers warmth and sustenance in the coolest venue of one of the country’s coldest climes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 In a hostile economic environment asset values go down—or flee to better climes. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clime

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In 2022, northern Italy’s most severe drought in two centuries allowed salty seawater to push upstream into the Po River, creating a favorable environment for female blue crabs to reproduce and for their eggs to develop, Costa said.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In an increasingly unpredictable business environment, executives seek control over their biology through peptides, promising faster recovery and improved performance.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of environment

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Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Shield said Cervera benefits from both a milder political climate on the dais and his willingness to talk to parents to resolve day-to-day issues that may seem small in the grand scheme of things.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of climate

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After traveling through our atmosphere and heating up, searing through the sky and then crashing through a roof and then a bedroom ceiling, the meteorite broke apart into pieces.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
For families The overall atmosphere at Daunt lends itself to family visits, but be sure to choose a room based on your needs as not all of them will be appropriate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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