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
In these milder environments, more common and inexpensive metals like nickel can be used.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Pohutsky also alleged inmates at the Ypsilanti facility suffered from health issues directly stemming from unsafe living conditions, including an inmate who tested positive for Aspergillus niger, a type of black mold found in damp indoor environments.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
For legislators facing tight budgets and pressure to raise student achievement, this evidence should be a compelling motivation to expand school choice for the sake of students across all education environments.
—Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Moving forward, the team is preparing to study how different gravitational environments like those experienced on Mars or the moon may affect sperm and embryo development.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
They originally were found in tropical environments in Asia and often don’t bite humans, but there have been documented reports of humans being bit by them in Connecticut, according to Linske.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro is a specialized work tablet engineered to thrive in demanding environments where standard tech often fails.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
They have been linked to a vast number of health risks, but their effect on athletic performance has generally been studied only when people are racing or training in polluted environments.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
That need is turning RL environments into a hot new infrastructure category, with major labs reportedly considering spending more than a billion dollars on such environments and data-labeling incumbents racing to build out their own offerings.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Pohutsky also alleged inmates at the Ypsilanti facility suffered from health issues directly stemming from unsafe living conditions, including an inmate who tested positive for Aspergillus niger, a type of black mold found in damp indoor environments.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
For legislators facing tight budgets and pressure to raise student achievement, this evidence should be a compelling motivation to expand school choice for the sake of students across all education environments.
—Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Moving forward, the team is preparing to study how different gravitational environments like those experienced on Mars or the moon may affect sperm and embryo development.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
They originally were found in tropical environments in Asia and often don’t bite humans, but there have been documented reports of humans being bit by them in Connecticut, according to Linske.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro is a specialized work tablet engineered to thrive in demanding environments where standard tech often fails.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
They have been linked to a vast number of health risks, but their effect on athletic performance has generally been studied only when people are racing or training in polluted environments.
—Richard A. Lovett, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
That need is turning RL environments into a hot new infrastructure category, with major labs reportedly considering spending more than a billion dollars on such environments and data-labeling incumbents racing to build out their own offerings.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
Noun
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Researchers at Sweden’s Stockholm University used x-ray lasers to determine the existence of the critical point at -81 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius) and roughly 14,500 pounds per square inch (1,000 atmospheres).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Unger, who lives in Clearwater, has a reputation for solid stand-alone thrillers that have landed on bestseller lists, with unusual plots and unconventional motives shrouded in dark-but-not-oppressive atmospheres.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Higher pollen counts can be expected in hotter and dryer climates, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America website.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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This performance is set to aid in maintaining continuous moisture control in harsh climates and in challenging environments where the humidity is likely to be high throughout the year, since there is a lack of ventilation as well as exposure at the ground level.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 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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Moreover, as soon as Christianity began to spread outside his native land, Christian converts faced new situations in unexpected contexts, completely different from those of their founder, an itinerant Jewish preacher in the sparsely populated hinterlands of rural Galilee.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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However disparate these contexts may have been, the cucumber’s identity as a cultural product remained connected with ideals of personal preservation.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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