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
The data center industry does not have a terribly good answer for this, except that their 83° sun-synchronous orbit is much less crowded than equatorial ones, meaning a lower risk of collisions.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The strength of jet streams is controlled by the temperature contrast between the equatorial and polar regions.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
In an earlier era, the area around Goma, a region of vast lakes and forests, was the ivory belt of equatorial Africa, and the target of slaving expeditions from the Arab world.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
La Niña is the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean, which occurs every three to five years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The strength of jet streams is controlled by the temperature contrast between the equatorial and polar regions.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
In an earlier era, the area around Goma, a region of vast lakes and forests, was the ivory belt of equatorial Africa, and the target of slaving expeditions from the Arab world.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
La Niña is the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean, which occurs every three to five years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
Adjective
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In another part of the conservatory, the Cloud Forest mimics the cool-moist ecology of the tropical highlands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, the Far Side, with its refreshing notes of cilantro, dill, pineapple, and tomatillo, allowed the duo to regroup, taking solace in what tasted like a tropical salsa.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team identified a region in the banana genome that controls resistance to a strain of Fusarium wilt called Sub Tropical Race 4 (STR4), which affects bananas in subtropical regions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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The subtropical feel allows for plenty of golf, walks on the beach, fishing, gardening, boating, and hiking, all of which are hobbies beloved by many retirees.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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