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
These boots by Toms are water-resistant for inclement weather and stylish enough to wear with dresses, skirts, slacks, and more.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The only other game featuring inclement weather since 1955 was on Jan. 2, 2023, when Penn State beat Utah 35-21 in a rainy fourth quarter.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Also complicating matters is inclement weather this week.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 Nov. 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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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
The only other game featuring inclement weather since 1955 was on Jan. 2, 2023, when Penn State beat Utah 35-21 in a rainy fourth quarter.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Also complicating matters is inclement weather this week.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 Nov. 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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Governors in more than a dozen states sounded the alarm about the turbulent weather ahead, declaring emergencies or urging people to stay home.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Recent times have been turbulent.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The workers previously held a five-day walkout, with marches and picket lines in rainy weather, in October.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tautly written, this first novel by a former criminal lawyer who spent 17 years in the Arctic is a hard look at the desolate lives of people resigned to life in the bleak far north.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both Bird and Clausen play this mounting nightmare with the appropriate ache and desperation, elevating the emotional tenor of Chiarella’s sad, frequently bleak film.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Video footage that circulated on social media shows the tourist lying motionless on the snowy ground, with the leopard sitting nearby.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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New York City saw its snowiest day in years, with 11 inches (28 centimeters) falling on Central Park.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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