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
Mallorca, Spain Mallorca, the largest of Spain’s Balearic Island, is famed for its sunny clime and beaches.
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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
Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment?
—Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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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
Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment?
—Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clime
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Merz has been considered a potentially better match for President Trump than the current Social Democratic chancellor, Olaf Scholz, not least for his reputation for bluntness at a moment when Europe’s security environment is rapidly changing.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our ultimate goal is to create an environment where all voices are heard, and where discussions remain respectful and productive.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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For more climate and environment news, follow @Sammy_Roth on X and @sammyroth.bsky.social on Bluesky.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Armed conflicts, political, economic, and sociocultural crises, waves of migration, corruption, crime, misinformation, climate and environmental challenges, and technological advances, especially AI, are shaping a new global scenario.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The four-mile-long stretch of sand is often uncrowded, boasting a quiet atmosphere for ultimate relaxation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The shoot was long, intense and hot, but Watkins and Green both credit the crew, their fellow actors and, happily, each other, for creating a collegiate atmosphere on set.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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