anthropogenic

adjective

an·thro·po·gen·ic ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈje-nik

: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature

anthropogenic pollutants

anthropogenically

ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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Our climate changes naturally, but there is an anthropogenic stimulus on top of the cycle. —

Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 The Global Methane Pledge requires a 30 percent reduction in anthropogenic methane emissions by 2030 from 2020 levels. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Archeologists in the 20th century were correct in stating that the interior of Campeche is a substantially anthropogenic landscape, i.e., human-modified, with urbanized areas where rural populations interacted with dense cities. —

Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024 Inevitably, the slightest anthropogenic pressures could threaten their existence. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anthropogenic