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

The experiment used room-temperature electron irradiation, not the low-temperature neutron environment expected inside a fusion system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Eco effort Respect for the environment is built into the Buddhist DNA of the region, and the belief that all living things matter, and deserve our respect.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of environment

Noun

Through Taro’s eyes, the film takes in the cultural and artistic milieu around her in 1930s Paris, and in particular the community of émigrés from Eastern and Central Europe.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Once outside the walls of Buddyland and into the surrounding wilderness, Kelly shifts from boxy TV framing and video texture to a cinematic widescreen ratio, but the milieu still seems half-real, half-stylized.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of milieu

Noun

Abdo said lengthy matches had to be considered in the context of other sports competing for younger audiences with increasingly limited time.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The beauty of the property itself affords endless opportunities to stop and admire, and provide context for the great artist's oeuvre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of context

Noun

In the 2002 midterms, Republicans again bucked the historical trend, gaining seats in both chambers following the post-9/11 political climate.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Bloomberg reported last month that Chinese authorities are mulling a bid to host the UN climate summit in 2028.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of climate

Noun

That independence from the atmosphere is what transformed submarines from vessels that could briefly operate underwater into warships capable of remaining hidden beneath the ocean for months.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
But peatlands that are damaged—by drainage, fire, or a warming climate—can release that stored carbon back into the atmosphere, contributing to the concentration of greenhouse gases that is driving climate change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of atmosphere

Noun

They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The bank announced plans in 2022 to open more than a dozen locations in the coming years to capitalize on Charlotte’s rapid economic and population growth.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of location

Noun

Those conditions, as well as heavy rains and mountainous terrain, made access even by air difficult at times.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Traction pods along the sneaker’s outsole make the shoe grippy on wet ground and durable enough to handle dirty trails and some rocky terrain.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of terrain

Noun

The setting would come in Week 1, after no preseason for their starters, rather than packed in the middle of the schedule and right before a bye week as the London game was.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Canine Companions trains facility dogs to work alongside professionals in settings including schools, hospitals and other environments serving vulnerable populations.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of setting

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