MICROENVIRONMENT Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

microenvironment

noun

Definition of microenvironment

as in environment

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Recent Examples of microenvironment Their presence in both habitats suggests the species occupies a range of microenvironments within its canyon home. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026 Reprogrammed macrophages also alter the tumor microenvironment, activating other immune cells. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Instead, researchers use intact microfat tissue, preserving its natural cellular diversity and microenvironment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 This means phytoplankton can establish a microenvironment in the water around them. — Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microenvironment

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Noun

That combination could interest engineers developing components for demanding electronic environments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
The residential reentry house, as such facilities are also known, provides services such as career counseling in a supervised environment, a DOJ source told People.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of environment

Noun

Set in the northern Italy’s Po Valley, Before the War revolves around a young man raised in a violent, racist and macho milieu, and his encounter with Sonia, a young Kosovar immigrant.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
The 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing came from that milieu.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of milieu

Noun

In the context of Texas, these differences might not have mattered, since the Jews, like other citizens of the fast-growing state, were adept at absorbing immigrants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Taken in context with previous research, the new findings suggest that the steady loss of Y chromosomes in a space creates localized inflammation, triggering tissues to go into a mode that predisposes them to cancer.

— Mike McRae September 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of context

Noun

As attendees, including Ariana DeBose and Patricia Clarkson, tucked into sweet Forelle pears and a main course of Branzino, the atmosphere was decidedly more serene than the savagery witnessed earlier on stage.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
In 2025, Wilkerson-Greines hosted North Crowley’s state semifinal win over Duncanville, providing one of the most memorable atmospheres of the 2025-26 school year with approximately 5,000 fans in attendance.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of atmosphere

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Further, while about 4,000 workers across Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals, ambulatory locations, and support functions will benefit from this increase, an additional 4,000 will benefit from compression adjustments, the documents show.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Haro said the family tried to keep all 30 of its full-time employees through the move, though some may not be able to make the commute to the new location.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of location

Noun

James and Odie, both injured, have to hack it out and hike through some seriously treacherous terrain.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The harsh, remote, red-earth terrain in Western Australia known as the Pilbara is not an obvious place to launch a green revolution.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

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