microenvironment

Definition of microenvironmentnext

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Recent Examples of microenvironment Instead, researchers use intact microfat tissue, preserving its natural cellular diversity and microenvironment. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 Laboratory studies also suggest that GLP-1 drugs may directly prevent cancer cell growth, trigger cancer cell death and reshape the tumor microenvironment. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2025 This means phytoplankton can establish a microenvironment in the water around them. Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Solid tumors create a hostile microenvironment that actively neutralizes FasL using plasmin, the researchers explained. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for microenvironment
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Noun
  • Although the pollution that inspired the Apollo era to rally for the environment is largely under control, decades of politicization have left humanity struggling to respond to the newer and more existential threat of climate change, Woodhouse says.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Navy dive medical technicians are trained in both advanced diving operations and emergency medicine, with expertise in handling patients in extreme environments.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In this milieu, Hollywood A-listers like Will Ferrell and Sharon Stone, who occupy separate cliques nearby, pale in comparison to the mingling artistic luminaries.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But his position as a social outcast qualifies him to enter this milieu as a spiritual equal.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What made the win even more impressive was the context.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • His defensive effort has been justifiably scrutinized at times this season, but the context is crucial.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Local water is also more reliable, even though predicting rain in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California is about as easy as choosing a winning Super Lotto number.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Those who live in climates with cold and rainy winters know that being stuck indoors can have a negative effect on moods.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During its high-stakes re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere, the Orion capsule faced extreme temperatures nearing 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Orion entered the atmosphere on a steeper trajectory, shortening the heat shield’s exposure time to extreme heating.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson joins Benjamin Steakhouse owner Benjamin Prelvukaj at the steak chain's Westchester location on April 17.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Different locations on Mars The scientists say that Curiosity's discoveries could tie into observations from NASA's other on-duty Mars rover.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mapping that terrain is a social practice.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Deputies located her, and due to the terrain and her condition, an air rescue hoist was initiated.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Introducing the setting with a majestic crane shot (particularly immersive in 3D), his camera soars above the cave and surveys the desolate landscape.
    Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Cozytime Lumo attempts to offer both by combining infrared cooking with AI automation that always picks the ideal settings for different foods.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Microenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microenvironment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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