as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
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Recent Examples of clime
Our great diversity of climes and communities means that every American restless of home can find some place more congenial within our borders.
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
For those of us in chilly climes, the cold and snow of winter 2024 will soon arrive.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
It's promised to be hardwearing and an insulation layer can be added for colder climes, if required.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Which led me to the most sobering bit of news:
Two of the region’s premier iris growers, who specialize in irises designed for SoCal’s warmer climes, were right in the path of the Mountain fire.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
For those of us in chilly climes, the cold and snow of winter 2024 will soon arrive.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
It's promised to be hardwearing and an insulation layer can be added for colder climes, if required.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Which led me to the most sobering bit of news:
Two of the region’s premier iris growers, who specialize in irises designed for SoCal’s warmer climes, were right in the path of the Mountain fire.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clime
Noun
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McDonald's and Meta, among other companies, have cited the legal environment as the basis for DEI policy changes.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Now, a team at Nagoya University in Japan has figured out two of the primary ways that these sneaky crickets manage to survive in such a hostile environment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
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The display rooms chronicle the political climate of the 1920s and ’30s.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite the cold start to the week, weather experts predict that Florida's climate will return to normal seasonal temperatures as the cold front moves eastward.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fire tornadoes occur when intense wind combines with conditions in the atmosphere to produce clouds of smoke that reach 20,000 to 40,000 feet, Swain said.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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The researchers suggest that these white lights arise due to a combination of heating in the ionosphere due to the surrounding aurora, as well as the chemiluminescence of some other gases in the atmosphere, possibly nitrogen dioxide.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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