as in tropical
being near the equator
a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
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Recent Examples of equatorial
Thus, the beasts have retreated to a narrow equatorial band more reminiscent of their prehistoric environment, and are largely congregating on one remote island off the coast of French Guiana.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion, the movie sees an expedition brave isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Unusual bone bed reveals a vertebrate community with pterosaurs and turtles in equatorial Pangaea before the end-Triassic extinction.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Shady Big Pharma hotshot Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) spares no expense in recruiting amoral special-ops vet Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) and pragmatic paleontologist Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) for a suicide mission to the off-limits equatorial habitat of Ile Saint-Hubert.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion, the movie sees an expedition brave isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Unusual bone bed reveals a vertebrate community with pterosaurs and turtles in equatorial Pangaea before the end-Triassic extinction.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Shady Big Pharma hotshot Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) spares no expense in recruiting amoral special-ops vet Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) and pragmatic paleontologist Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) for a suicide mission to the off-limits equatorial habitat of Ile Saint-Hubert.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
Adjective
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their brews are served in small portions and include flavor options like honey, chocolate, peanut butter, tropical fruit or caramel.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hurricanes are low-pressure systems that form over tropical or subtropical ocean waters and have organized thunderstorm activity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Isabella O'Malley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Originally brought in through the exotic pet trade, the reptiles have since become widespread in South and Central Florida, where the subtropical climate supports their survival and reproduction.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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