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
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in the United States are looking for predictable policy environments, not tariffs that are imposed in the morning and withdrawn in the afternoon.
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Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
What makes these cave studies so significant is their potential to shed light on extraterrestrial environments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 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
In fact, the people who were there waiting for them had made even more improbable voyages, through harsher environments, with much simpler technologies—but spurred, perhaps, by the same unnamed urge.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
The rifles should be equipped with semi-automatic firing capability, for use in all environments, as per the RFI.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Leaders often unknowingly create environments where different opinions feel unwelcome through overbearing criticism or punitive responses to mistakes.
—Michael D. Watkins, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
What makes these cave studies so significant is their potential to shed light on extraterrestrial environments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 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
In fact, the people who were there waiting for them had made even more improbable voyages, through harsher environments, with much simpler technologies—but spurred, perhaps, by the same unnamed urge.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2025
The rifles should be equipped with semi-automatic firing capability, for use in all environments, as per the RFI.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Leaders often unknowingly create environments where different opinions feel unwelcome through overbearing criticism or punitive responses to mistakes.
—Michael D. Watkins, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
Noun
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Whether a customer is reading your email newsletter, scrolling through your social media or reading a blog post, your brand voice should be recognizable—just adapted slightly for different contexts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Culture develops over time and is what enables creating mechanisms to promote cohesion and the ability to respond to challenging contexts.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Farming developed much later in tropical zones because digging up plants with tools from soft, warm, moist soil was so much easier than in climates with harder, drier soil that required irrigation.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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For example, a skincare company could focus on moisturizing products in areas with dry climates and promoting sunscreen use in sunny areas.—
Waleed Najam,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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