clime

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 Her task is to relocate the cartel leader's family to the snowy climes of Switzerland giving the story an air of the Sound of Music. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 While many modern players train privately in sunny climes with teams of conditioning coaches to prepare for the new campaign, Vardy continues to do things his way — a family holiday, a spot of vegetable gardening and a few beers on the sofa. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 Mallorca, Spain Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Island, is famed for its sunny clime and beaches. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 This terrain, with its temperate climes and volcanic soil, has long sustained Rwandan crops like tea, coffee, cassava, and beans—and in recent years, it’s been catching the attention of culinary innovators from across the continent. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for clime
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Noun
  • The broader market environment favors this separation, with Middleby RemainCo aiming to capitalize on the increasing adoption of automation, ventless kitchens, and digitalized food service operations.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Adjusting your sleep practices and environment can help set you up for a successful night's sleep.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • It was considered the largest investment in climate action in American history, earmarking $369 billion to clean energy and climate projects with the goal of getting the U.S. to net zero emissions by 2030 and boosting American industrial production in the process.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • This rare geopolitical climate may not bode well for Iran's prospects of finally receiving state-of-the-art Russian weaponry.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Fewer people on the slopes is also a huge bonus for skiers and the mountain atmosphere is much more relaxed.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Serving many different customers The advantages of such a platform include superior image quality, less congested orbits, and natural debris removal as inoperable satellites are pulled down into Earth's atmosphere and burnt up.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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