as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the joys of growing up in the environment that a small town offers
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Recent Examples of environments
This special finish allows the torch to shift colors by reflecting the environments it is carried through, whether that be Milan’s bright city lights or the peaks of the Dolomites.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
The research team aims to explore how the patches can enhance situational awareness and monitor exposure for military personnel in hazardous environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Second — and more consequential — the same environments systematically lack the institutional capacity to shepherd that talent into adulthood.
—Mark Mitchell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In these environments, technical competence is table stakes.
—Grace Brown, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
This is especially true in low-growth environments and when stacked on top of already high federal, state, and local taxes.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Individuals can support these by advocating for healthier environments and using available preventive services.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
For their part, Chinese leaders have urged visiting nations to create fair environments for Chinese businesses operating or investing locally.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2026
The research team aims to explore how the patches can enhance situational awareness and monitor exposure for military personnel in hazardous environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Second — and more consequential — the same environments systematically lack the institutional capacity to shepherd that talent into adulthood.
—Mark Mitchell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In these environments, technical competence is table stakes.
—Grace Brown, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
This is especially true in low-growth environments and when stacked on top of already high federal, state, and local taxes.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Individuals can support these by advocating for healthier environments and using available preventive services.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
For their part, Chinese leaders have urged visiting nations to create fair environments for Chinese businesses operating or investing locally.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
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Without spoken language to narrate, relying only on vocal reactions, noises, and music to mark atmospheres and culminating moments, we were challenged from pre-production to find more graphic narrative solutions, starting with the storyboards, character design and background art.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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At a depth of one mile, a column of water naturally provides the 160 atmospheres of pressure required for the reactor to function, which eliminates the need for massive and expensive surface pressure vessels.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wait until at least mid-May in most areas for most plants, or even early to mid June in colder climates before giving up and removing a dead plant.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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In winter, especially in colder climates, the air tends to be drier and less humid, meaning there is less water vapor to diffuse the incoming sunlight.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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His 1965 Danziger Studio, a live-work space on Melrose Avenue, featured an uninterrupted stucco façade that blended seamlessly into the urban surrounds.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Dec. 2025
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Our higher centers in the cortex make sense of the different contexts and meanings of the pleasures, but liking has a simple, fundamental basis in the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Blending East and West Coast styles, Martinez and her team work with the architecture of each space, adding character and personality, resulting in interiors that feel perfectly suited to their contexts.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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