subtropical

variants also subtropic
as in semitropical

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Recent Examples of subtropical Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low moves little. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025 That could lead to a tropical or subtropical depression forming over the Fourth of July weekend. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some slow development, but a tropical or subtropical depression could form in this region over the weekend or early next week while the system drifts northward or northeastward. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Hurricane forecasters have their eyes on a tropical disturbance brewing off the coast of the Southeast United States that has a moderate chance of formation into a cyclone − but could become a tropical or subtropical depression as early as the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for subtropical
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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
  • 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
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  • The range is scented with their tropical Sunshine Spritz fragrance –a blend of magnolia, coconut, sandalwood, and sea salt.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The National Hurricane Center is also pinpointing two other areas for potential tropical development this week.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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