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
Days later, Matthew Knowles told TMZ that karma would be coming Ye’s way for attacking his grandchildren.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Reddit will also begin displaying the criteria required for posting in select subreddits, such as account age or karma.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Caste, an ancient social order rooted in Hindu beliefs of karma and rebirth, divides people into rigid groups based on traditional occupations.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Reddit will also begin displaying the criteria required for posting in select subreddits, such as account age or karma.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Caste, an ancient social order rooted in Hindu beliefs of karma and rebirth, divides people into rigid groups based on traditional occupations.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
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The disgust stems both from that aura of obliviousness and from a retrospective knowledge that the sincerity of late-two-thousands indie music was quickly co-opted into a more commercial version of itself.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the aura of deep spirituality and tangible, 1,000-year history is impressive.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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London was one of her great loves, and the observations in Mrs. Dalloway of its vibrant atmosphere were Woolf’s as well.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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Even after the members had exited the stage, the musicians continued to play — with the electric guitar and keys holding the atmosphere for nearly a full minute.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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