as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Recent Examples of inclement
Courts built with durable, high-end materials remain open and playable year-round—closing only for inclement weather—while requiring minimal upkeep.
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Scott Miller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed the 10th launch of its Starship on Monday, Aug. 25, due to inclement weather that prevented the rocket from taking off at the Starbase in Texas.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Do not attempt to drive Pinto Canyon Road after rain or in inclement weather.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
The inclement weather threatens to put a dampener on the opening days of the festival, expected to be attended by some 70,000-80,000 people, according to ABC 7.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Scott Miller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX postponed the 10th launch of its Starship on Monday, Aug. 25, due to inclement weather that prevented the rocket from taking off at the Starbase in Texas.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Do not attempt to drive Pinto Canyon Road after rain or in inclement weather.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
The inclement weather threatens to put a dampener on the opening days of the festival, expected to be attended by some 70,000-80,000 people, according to ABC 7.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
Adjective
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After a turbulent few weeks, things only became more tense when Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta claimed to have information that could destroy the relationship.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Parubiy embodied Ukraine’s turbulent modern history.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Meanwhile, the onset of the rainy season has exacerbated already deplorable conditions, transforming dust into thick sludge, flooding fragile shelters, and bringing swarms of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The one constant is the unhappy couple’s bleak surroundings.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two great offenses, two really strong defenses, past two league MVPs in Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, and two top-tier Super Bowl contenders in a rematch of last year’s divsional playoff game won by the Bills, 27-25, in snowy Buffalo.—
Greg Cote
September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether sipping coffee in Grünerløkka or watching northern lights from a snowy hilltop, the city feels like a breath of fresh air.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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