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
Professionals who are anchored in their values and who show up consistently regardless of circumstances create stability in environments that are often unpredictable.
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Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Their mandate now includes ensuring business continuity, operational confidence, and rapid recovery across complex digital environments.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The presence of lunar soil proves that extreme space environments can act as natural nanofactories, potentially paving the way for using lunar resources to build future electronics.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Before dawn, Venus sextiles disciplined Saturn, coordinating our efforts to structure our environments.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
But as a general matter, companies that consider making the necessary capital investments to spur industrial production in the United States are looking for predictable policy environments, not tariffs that are imposed in the morning and withdrawn in the afternoon.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
However, what is abundantly clear is that in today’s complex work environments, genuine positivity holds the most power when combined with the courage to confront difficulties head-on.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of the jobs held by teens are in safe environments such as grocery stores, according to Collins.
—Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Researchers determined the rankings in this category based on metrics like inclusivity, community well-being, elderly care, healthcare quality, and equitable access to safe environments.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Their mandate now includes ensuring business continuity, operational confidence, and rapid recovery across complex digital environments.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The presence of lunar soil proves that extreme space environments can act as natural nanofactories, potentially paving the way for using lunar resources to build future electronics.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Before dawn, Venus sextiles disciplined Saturn, coordinating our efforts to structure our environments.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
But as a general matter, companies that consider making the necessary capital investments to spur industrial production in the United States are looking for predictable policy environments, not tariffs that are imposed in the morning and withdrawn in the afternoon.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
However, what is abundantly clear is that in today’s complex work environments, genuine positivity holds the most power when combined with the courage to confront difficulties head-on.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of the jobs held by teens are in safe environments such as grocery stores, according to Collins.
—Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Researchers determined the rankings in this category based on metrics like inclusivity, community well-being, elderly care, healthcare quality, and equitable access to safe environments.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
Noun
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Recorded between Santiago and Barcelona, the track fuses rap, samples and introspective atmospheres with polished touches by Dacel.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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The inner two worlds appear on course to lose their atmospheres altogether and become rocky super-Earths.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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For wet climates, consider a synthetic piece, like the Arc’teryx Atom ($300), which is lighter than most similar midlayers.—
Kaelyn Lynch,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the sprigs of greenery bring in a springtime vibe, even in the coldest climates.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 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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There are other contexts in which the Supreme Court has said that Congress needs to specifically authorize, for example, [civil] damages suits before federal officers can be sued for violating the Constitution.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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