Thesaurus results for ENVIRONMENTS

environments

noun

plural of environment

as in surroundings

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded the joys of growing up in the environment that a small town offers

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Recent Examples of environments The experience goes far beyond the golf course; Palmares is known across the world for having one of the most breathtaking clubhouse environments in all of golf. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The framework needs to maintain isolated customer environments and support human review as well as audit trails. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Upscale retreats are being designed to blend seamlessly into some of the African country’s most remote environments; being hard to find offers the ultimate in exclusivity. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Its Lilypad technology has recently transitioned from the pilot phase to deployment in active production environments such as Chile, which holds some of the world’s largest lithium brine resources. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

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This is important because gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn have vast atmospheres.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI, was created primarily for terrestrial eruptions and cannot be transferred directly to worlds with weaker gravity, thinner atmospheres, and different volcanic materials.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

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Al-Masri routinely covered equipment with a white cloth to protect it from the sun and dust, a common practice among journalists in Gaza and other hot climates.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
How to Prevent Bermuda Grass Prevention is key to avoiding the risks of Bermuda grass in cool-season climates.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of climates

Noun

Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

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