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
Small school environments foster closer relationships.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ahead, gardening experts recommend a variety of robust perennials that thrive in sandy environments.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
While excellent surgeons practice outside academic centers as well, these environments are more likely to measure outcomes rigorously and integrate new research into practice quickly and systematically.
—Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
So many comics get ego’ed out, performing to only their fans in the safest possible environments.
—Chris Rock, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Smarter robot learning Researchers are advancing toward general-purpose robots capable of operating in real-world environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Support environments especially benefit from this movement, as they are often tasked with handling multi-channel customer interactions.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Moss is low-maintenance, eco-friendly, and can thrive in various environments, benefiting gardens by controlling erosion and suppressing weeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
The most important causes might really differ for people who are being raised in different environments with different risk factors and different times and places.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ahead, gardening experts recommend a variety of robust perennials that thrive in sandy environments.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
While excellent surgeons practice outside academic centers as well, these environments are more likely to measure outcomes rigorously and integrate new research into practice quickly and systematically.
—Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
So many comics get ego’ed out, performing to only their fans in the safest possible environments.
—Chris Rock, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Smarter robot learning Researchers are advancing toward general-purpose robots capable of operating in real-world environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Support environments especially benefit from this movement, as they are often tasked with handling multi-channel customer interactions.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Moss is low-maintenance, eco-friendly, and can thrive in various environments, benefiting gardens by controlling erosion and suppressing weeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
The most important causes might really differ for people who are being raised in different environments with different risk factors and different times and places.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
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Zillo said that prior to midway through the 2024 season, groups of Yankees personnel involved with in-game entertainment visited other MLB ballparks to survey game-day atmospheres.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The test kitchens still run at Campbell’s headquarters in Camden; the space is outfitted with a half-dozen or so different kitchens with different atmospheres and appliances, so as to better test how a variety of American home cooks would be able to interact with their products.—
Matt Cortina,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to the official website, the entry fee per person is around $50,000 and requires not only endurance but also constant adaptation, as athletes transition between climates, terrain and time zones with minimal recovery between each leg.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Careful plant selection and pruning ensure a balanced, thriving garden in dry climates.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 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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Research on conflict and humanitarian contexts suggests that expansive conceptualizations of gender can better reveal dimensions of harms experienced by people who are not cisgender, heterosexual women or girls.—
Jenna Norosky,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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In different forms and contexts, we are invited to ask what makes a home, and what happens when a home is lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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