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
Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.
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John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Hornet will have to navigate this vast, interconnected world filled with enemies, bosses and intricate environments to find her way back home.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Our bodies do make subtle metabolic adjustments when exercising in hot environments, notes Nelson.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Even something as simple as a kitchen step stool can become a statement piece because people continue to crave more expressive, vibrant environments at home.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
The result is a system that only functions in ideal environments and fails when real-life variabilities show up.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
In healthy work environments, information flows freely, and people feel safe speaking up with ideas, concerns or feedback without fear of retaliation.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Our Kiwi partners didn’t hesitate to undertake this mission in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Hornet will have to navigate this vast, interconnected world filled with enemies, bosses and intricate environments to find her way back home.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Our bodies do make subtle metabolic adjustments when exercising in hot environments, notes Nelson.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Even something as simple as a kitchen step stool can become a statement piece because people continue to crave more expressive, vibrant environments at home.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
The result is a system that only functions in ideal environments and fails when real-life variabilities show up.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
In healthy work environments, information flows freely, and people feel safe speaking up with ideas, concerns or feedback without fear of retaliation.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Our Kiwi partners didn’t hesitate to undertake this mission in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
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Follow-up observations could probe planetary atmospheres for signatures consistent with life, such as oxygen produced by photosynthesis.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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But their atmospheres can be like Earth's and have giant storms.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts and non-statutory documents.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much of the focus since the Premier League’s newest venue opened last month has understandably been on its space-age design, and how this temple of glass and steel near the mouth of the River Mersey looks so out of place with its surrounds.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The North Face Men’s Alta Vista Rain Jacket Fall brings the start of the rainy season in many climates.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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In cooler climates, that usually means September, but gardeners in warmer climates can wait until October.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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