greening

noun

green·​ing ˈgrē-niŋ How to pronounce greening (audio)
: any of several green-skinned apples

Examples of greening in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The greening could also reduce the peninsula’s ability to reflect solar radiation back into space, because darker surfaces absorb more heat. Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 The greatest promise lies in antibiotics created to lessen the effects of greening. Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024 As fossil fuel pollution continues to heat up the world, Antarctica will keep on warming and this greening is only likely to accelerate, the scientists predict. Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 In 2013, Jokowi, then governor of Jakarta, collaborated with military personnel on his flood prevention programs, his trash cleanup initiatives, the greening of the city, and relocating inhabitants to less flood-prone areas. Emirza Adi Syailendra, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2015 See all Example Sentences for greening 

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Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greening was in 1577

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“Greening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greening. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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