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inclement

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkle-mənt How to pronounce inclement (audio)
Definition of inclementnext
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 Topline Strong storm systems along the Gulf Coast and in the East contributed to over 6,000 flight delays Thursday, marking the latest wave of delays worsened by inclement weather this week as the Juneteenth holiday weekend approaches. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The Giants’ series-opening game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Tuesday was suspended due to inclement weather. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 The game was delayed for 1 hour, 7 minutes in the middle of the first inning due to inclement weather. — CBS News, 11 June 2026 If there is inclement weather, it will be moved to nearby Calvary Baptist Church at 551 Arlington Ave. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inclement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
  1. turbulent
  2. rainy
  3. bleak
  4. snowy
Adjective
  • The oversight hearing underscored Patel’s turbulent tenure, from shouting matches with lawmakers and blended leisure travel to allegations of excessive drinking that spurred calls for his removal and a massive defamation suit.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The two lawsuits come after a turbulent week for Hoskins, a Republican who became a key player in a dizzying series of legal battles and court decisions over the state’s congressional map.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of turbulent
Adjective
  • Unsettled, rainy weather will loom throughout this weekend, bringing a daily risk of street flooding, the National Weather Service in Miami forecast Friday.
    — Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Looking ahead, our rainy weather pattern is set to return either late Saturday or early Sunday, with rain and flood chances remaining elevated from Sunday through at least Wednesday.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainy
Adjective
  • Tonally, the film is torn between wanting to be brutally bleak and offering some kind of hope for Murphy and his precocious, adorable daughter.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Max was born in 1937 in Berlin to German-Jewish parents who fled the city from the occupation of Nazis in 1938 to Shanghai, where the artist discovered bright colors, a stark contrast from his parents’ bleak past.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • The Old Farmer's Almanac said that the snowiest periods will be in late November, early and in the middle of January, early and late February, and late in March.
    — Victoria E. Freile, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a bleak snowy field in Munich after the 1958 air disaster, a huge 1968 colour picture of a toothless Nobby Stiles parading the European Cup with his sidekick Paddy Crerand equally jubilant.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of snowy

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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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