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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
Moving further north Florida is one of the only places the subtropical fruit grows in the United States and groves cover more than 1000 acres across the state, most of them in the southern tip of the state.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
La Gomera, a small island 50 to 60 minutes from Tenerife via fast ferry, offers quieter day trips in the subtropical laurel forest setting of the UNESCO World Heritage Garajonay National Park.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
If the system remains offshore, the low could gradually develop some subtropical or tropical characteristics later this week while moving northeastward at 10 to 15 mph.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 3 June 2025
The heat behind the forecast: Above-average sea surface temperatures in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea are primary factors for this year’s storm season, according to researchers at Colorado State University.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
La Gomera, a small island 50 to 60 minutes from Tenerife via fast ferry, offers quieter day trips in the subtropical laurel forest setting of the UNESCO World Heritage Garajonay National Park.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
If the system remains offshore, the low could gradually develop some subtropical or tropical characteristics later this week while moving northeastward at 10 to 15 mph.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 3 June 2025
The heat behind the forecast: Above-average sea surface temperatures in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea are primary factors for this year’s storm season, according to researchers at Colorado State University.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtropical
Adjective
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But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Sep. 2023
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Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.—
Liz Lee,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Throughout their stay in a tropical oasis, Islanders will couple up to face brand new heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than ever before.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Hosted by Jesse Palmer, the reality series welcomes former The Bachelor and The Bachelorette contestants to a tropical paradise for another shot at finding love.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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