environments

plural of environment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of environments Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 In humid environments, Gagliardi says a portable dehumidifier can speed up drying and pull moisture out of the air. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026 While self-driving cars learn from static obstacles, fraud models must navigate environments where every variable is actively attempting to deceive the system. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Chambliss now looks to prevail in one of college football’s toughest environments, where top quarterbacks have traditonally struggled. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Kids spend more than 1,000 hours in school each year; students tend to do better in schools with healthy indoor environments. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 The report also found that 15 babies died in 2025 due to unsafe sleep conditions, and in all of those cases their environments did not comply with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for safe sleep. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Salk scientists think longer, bigger roots could also absorb more nitrogen and other fertilizer runoff, which can cause algae blooms and lead to low-oxygen environments that kill marine life. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
Noun
  • Thornton has handled tough lineups and tough atmospheres, unfazed throughout.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In 2025, Wilkerson-Greines hosted North Crowley’s state semifinal win over Duncanville, providing one of the most memorable atmospheres of the 2025-26 school year with approximately 5,000 fans in attendance.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lower yields and harvesting can be challenging Pilot programs involving perennial grains are in the works around the world, testing how to grow them in different regions, climates and soils, but the research is early and slow-moving.
    — Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In dry climates especially, reducing unnecessary outdoor watering can also cut your overall consumption significantly.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • To Vecchi, Eco’s oeuvre is similarly a loose constellation of different works that, although produced for different audiences and contexts, speak to one another.
    — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This is especially true for students from educational contexts where academic writing was not part of their training.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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