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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
At the time, the continent was much warmer, with a coastal, tropical, and subtropical climate similar to Florida or Georgia.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world -- including Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
They are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate bodies of water, commonly offshore in ocean waters.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
At the time, the continent was much warmer, with a coastal, tropical, and subtropical climate similar to Florida or Georgia.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world -- including Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
They are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate bodies of water, commonly offshore in ocean waters.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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