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
In today’s world, glacial ice can persist in equatorial regions such as the Andes and Indonesia, but only on mountainous slopes several miles above sea level.
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Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Unusual bone bed reveals a vertebrate community with pterosaurs and turtles in equatorial Pangaea before the end-Triassic extinction
Rosie McCall is a freelance writer living in London.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
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.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Squid runs are typical during La Niña years, in which the predominant climatic pattern over the equatorial Pacific is cooler than average.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Unusual bone bed reveals a vertebrate community with pterosaurs and turtles in equatorial Pangaea before the end-Triassic extinction
Rosie McCall is a freelance writer living in London.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
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.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Squid runs are typical during La Niña years, in which the predominant climatic pattern over the equatorial Pacific is cooler than average.
—Jules Jacobs, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
Adjective
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When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One critical ingredient often missing in Arizona’s summer months is the subtropical jet stream, a narrow band of strong winds about 6 miles above the ground.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the plants pollinated by animals were related to subtropical palms, silk-cotton trees and other plants that typically grow in dry tropical climates.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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