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
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
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Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
With an extra day off in your pocket, why not trade the desert sun for cooler climes and quirky small-town vibes?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The forecast on the Lido for the next 11 days is for highs in the mid 70s, making for a more sweat-free clime, though there is a chance of occasional rain.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Researchers from Australia's Griffith University used drones to follow 103 adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) across the southern hemisphere, from their cold-water feeding grounds on the Western Antarctic Peninsula to the warmer climes of their breeding site off the coast of Colombia.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2025
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Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
With an extra day off in your pocket, why not trade the desert sun for cooler climes and quirky small-town vibes?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The forecast on the Lido for the next 11 days is for highs in the mid 70s, making for a more sweat-free clime, though there is a chance of occasional rain.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Researchers from Australia's Griffith University used drones to follow 103 adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) across the southern hemisphere, from their cold-water feeding grounds on the Western Antarctic Peninsula to the warmer climes of their breeding site off the coast of Colombia.
—New Atlas, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clime
Noun
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Across Brazil, nearly three-quarters of citizens believe city climate initiatives are improving both the environment and their daily quality of life.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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One key component producer is Hesai Technology, the world’s leading producer of automotive lidar sensors, which are used by robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles to recognize their environment and avoid obstacles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The two of us know firsthand that climate action isn’t a distraction from the everyday work of governing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement As the world fails to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement target, climate leaders from across industries are working overtime to make up for the lack of global governmental action.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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