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
To prevent hantavirus, Marcos recommends wearing gloves and a mask in environments where mice might be present, such as cleaning a basement.
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Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Some of those leaders prefer closed environments akin to Idaho’s Sun Valley, where outsiders are barred and journalists are kept at a safe distance.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 7 May 2026
The technology may also improve performance in demanding environments where reliability matters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Landon said the county aggressively pursues funds to help mitigate fire danger and restore damaged environments.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Sibling relationships, local environments, or everyday interactions could also shift in meaningful ways.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Rather than relying on centralized data factories, this lightweight and scalable system allows data to be gathered across diverse real-world environments, enabling us to generate millions of hours of data per year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Pointed leaf tips are actually an advantage in shady environments where excess water on leaves could lead to fungus problems.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Some of those leaders prefer closed environments akin to Idaho’s Sun Valley, where outsiders are barred and journalists are kept at a safe distance.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 7 May 2026
The technology may also improve performance in demanding environments where reliability matters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Landon said the county aggressively pursues funds to help mitigate fire danger and restore damaged environments.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Sibling relationships, local environments, or everyday interactions could also shift in meaningful ways.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Rather than relying on centralized data factories, this lightweight and scalable system allows data to be gathered across diverse real-world environments, enabling us to generate millions of hours of data per year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Pointed leaf tips are actually an advantage in shady environments where excess water on leaves could lead to fungus problems.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
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Arimatsu’s team is continuing the search for atmospheres around other TNOs by relying on stellar occultation observations.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Unlike most exoplanet studies, which focus on atmospheres, astronomers analyzed heat emitted from this planet's surface.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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In warmer climates, planting in the spring or fall is recommended because plants that are not yet fully established don't tolerate hot summer temperatures well, With proper care and dividing every three or four years, an aster plant lives for at least a decade.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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In colder climates, a layer of leaves or straw can help insulate plants against soil heaving.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 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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While the large spring-fed lake serves as the centerpiece of this area, there’s much more to Lake Geneva and its surrounds.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are other contexts worth considering at this moment.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In contrast, institutionalized Western medicine redefined sassafras through laboratory experimentation, largely detached from these contexts of use.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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