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
Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
To cultivate the next generation of leaders, companies must first acknowledge what’s holding young workers back (from external financial pressures to burnout and long working hours), and then build environments designed to support their growth.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
What is more, the landfill is completely open and exposed to the elements, unlike the closed environments with limited ventilation that are typically associated with hantavirus transmission.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Silver benefits from both ‘risk-on’ and ‘risk-off’ environments ‘Risk-on’ describes markets where investors feel confident and chase growth.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Humanoid released a 19-minute documentary showcasing its rapid development of humanoid robots, from early planning stages to deployment in demanding industrial environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Integrations with Google Calendar, Outlook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, and Miro are all designed to move handwritten notes more fluidly between the tablet and desktop environments.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
To cultivate the next generation of leaders, companies must first acknowledge what’s holding young workers back (from external financial pressures to burnout and long working hours), and then build environments designed to support their growth.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
What is more, the landfill is completely open and exposed to the elements, unlike the closed environments with limited ventilation that are typically associated with hantavirus transmission.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Silver benefits from both ‘risk-on’ and ‘risk-off’ environments ‘Risk-on’ describes markets where investors feel confident and chase growth.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Humanoid released a 19-minute documentary showcasing its rapid development of humanoid robots, from early planning stages to deployment in demanding industrial environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Integrations with Google Calendar, Outlook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, and Miro are all designed to move handwritten notes more fluidly between the tablet and desktop environments.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
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Despite concerns about ticket prices, poor atmospheres and attritional football, the demand to watch Premier League football is remarkable.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Both cities pair their drink menus with distinctive local atmospheres — Chicago’s spans elevated dining to sports bar, while Asheville’s leans into the region’s wellness and mountain culture.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Many dogs who feel comfortable in the heat were bred to work in regions of the world with warm climates.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Rather than a major structural overhaul, the conversion focused primarily on reconfiguring interiors and adapting the vessel for warmer climates while preserving its expedition capabilities.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Commissioned from DeART of Italy, they are housed in cabinets in a muted version of British Racing Green, in harmony with the wooden look and feel of their surrounds.—
Ken Silverio,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Organizations often assume that leaders working across contexts bring less focus and that divided attention weakens effectiveness.—
Henrik Totterman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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While the goal is to produce explanations about the world, qualitative inquiry is designed to reveal the nuanced ways people make meaning while accounting for the different contexts that shape their experiences.—
Ankolika De,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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