as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma
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Recent Examples of karma
Time-and-date karma was always going to boomerang.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
There are 12 rules of karma in eastern philosophy.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
But my religious upbringing included a system for generating good karma.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
In some ways, the stickers are public mockery and a kind of karma.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
There are 12 rules of karma in eastern philosophy.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026
But my religious upbringing included a system for generating good karma.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
In some ways, the stickers are public mockery and a kind of karma.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
Noun
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The mere presence of Hezbollah fighters in the dock shattered the group’s long-standing aura of impunity in Lebanon.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Stubby, low-profile legs give the Facade bed frame a faux floating effect, and classic lines give the design a streamlined aura.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
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The atmosphere surrounding the state championships was notably calmer than a year ago, when demonstrations over Hernandez’s participation drew national attention.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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While Ng might be the CEO and creative director, the label likes to describe itself as a creative studio that has a collective atmosphere with an emphasis on going against the grain and diving into a wide array of topics.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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In Maine, several voters said that the oysterman plucked from obscurity didn’t pass the smell test.—
Caroline McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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There’s some evidence that suggests that the smell of peppermint oil, cedarwood oil, citronella oil, rosemary oil and other essential oils can repel ticks.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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