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
The site can be used to simulate flight environments that can be used for hypersonic weapon development, according to a university notice.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Viruses and bacteria tend not to thrive in warm environments.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Boston Dynamics is training these robots to sense their environments and manipulate and move parts in complex sequences.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Supportive learning environments, adequate time for instructions and all that balance.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Early socialization—exposing the dog to different environments, sounds, and situations—is also crucial for preparing them to stay calm and focused in busy places like airports.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
These benefits are especially impactful for students who may not have had access to early enrichment or stable learning environments.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
The results show that humans significantly outperform the AI models across all task types and environments.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Viruses and bacteria tend not to thrive in warm environments.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Boston Dynamics is training these robots to sense their environments and manipulate and move parts in complex sequences.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Supportive learning environments, adequate time for instructions and all that balance.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Early socialization—exposing the dog to different environments, sounds, and situations—is also crucial for preparing them to stay calm and focused in busy places like airports.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
These benefits are especially impactful for students who may not have had access to early enrichment or stable learning environments.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
The results show that humans significantly outperform the AI models across all task types and environments.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
Noun
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Merciless, vile, and downright sadistic, The Rite delivers stunning entertainment that strays away from depending on shadows and eerie atmospheres.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In very hot climates, provide afternoon shade and regular irrigation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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That's why in cool climates, fuchsia is typically grown as an annual.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Sep. 2025
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Being in a Korean-language environment pushes me to study the language more, not only for daily conversation but for formal contexts like today’s interview.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is absolutely the case for food chemicals, but also in other contexts involving chemical exposures.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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