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
The start of Round 2 was delayed until 11:15 a.m. Saturday due to inclement weather.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
Even with a full rainbow arcing the field on Homecoming night at Mustang Stadium, the game’s start was delayed 30 minutes due to inclement weather.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes due to inclement weather in the area.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
However, if there is inclement weather there can be safety concerns in the grass parking areas and secondary parking locations may be necessary.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
Even with a full rainbow arcing the field on Homecoming night at Mustang Stadium, the game’s start was delayed 30 minutes due to inclement weather.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes due to inclement weather in the area.
—Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
However, if there is inclement weather there can be safety concerns in the grass parking areas and secondary parking locations may be necessary.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
Adjective
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The emotional breakdown follows a turbulent few months for the artist.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the other end, his turbulent participation in the 1976 exhibition New York-Downtown-Manhattan SoHo, in Berlin.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a gray and rainy Sunday morning in October, the Russell Farms in Noblesville was resplendent in color with a wide variety of gourds and pumpkins in just about every shade of orange, yellow, green, white, blue.—
Kelly Wilkinson,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Kom legend of the exploding lake during the rainy season comes to mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These are bleak times, and as fans continue to mourn the club’s decline, West Ham’s hierarchy have shifted their focus to the January transfer window.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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As with many of Burton's best films, the real magic is the nuggets of human profundity hidden within the bleak imagery and whimsical comedy.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Densely populated with cold, snowy winters, the Empire State has one of the oldest and most accessible networks of ski resorts in the country.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Historically, Indy's snowiest month is January.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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