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
Some activists read from the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu text which describes the roots of the Ashvattha, a sacred tree, as bound to human actions and karma.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Concepts like zero, karma, ahimsa, non-duality, and moksha shaped not just her identity but how the world understands selfhood, suffering, time, and truth.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And speaking of Travis, Ice Spice was also by Taylor’s side for the past two Super Bowls because karma is the guy on the Chiefs.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Letting go of objects with gratitude delivers good karma as Venus and Jupiter align.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Concepts like zero, karma, ahimsa, non-duality, and moksha shaped not just her identity but how the world understands selfhood, suffering, time, and truth.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And speaking of Travis, Ice Spice was also by Taylor’s side for the past two Super Bowls because karma is the guy on the Chiefs.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Letting go of objects with gratitude delivers good karma as Venus and Jupiter align.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
Noun
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Unlike Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel, Hafley had an aura to him, a confident vibe.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Of greater concern is how the ugliness at the story’s center seeps into the series’ overall execution and aura.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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The atmosphere was festive, with live music playing and an array of delicious hors-d’oeuvres catered by Canard Catering and Black River Caviar.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Freezing rain usually starts out as snow high in the atmosphere, passes through a thick layer of warmer air and melts, before passing through a final, short layer of cold air and freezing as ice on roads and objects.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Baking soda and charcoal bags are simple, natural ways to absorb lingering smells without chemicals.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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Snow fleas are able to pick up on food sources by smell, the federation wrote.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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