as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Recent Examples of inclement
Olathe Public Schools used six-and-a-half school inclement weather days that impacted instructional hours, spokesperson Erin Schulte said in an email.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Fresh indicators showed that consumers spent less than expected during the inclement January weather and exports were weak, which led to the downgrade.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The inclement weather was brought on by a weak storm system moving across parts of northern Texas through the day Sunday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
So at ground level, bungalow dwellers pretty much knew what their neighbors were up to, even during inclement weather or after dark.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Fresh indicators showed that consumers spent less than expected during the inclement January weather and exports were weak, which led to the downgrade.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The inclement weather was brought on by a weak storm system moving across parts of northern Texas through the day Sunday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
So at ground level, bungalow dwellers pretty much knew what their neighbors were up to, even during inclement weather or after dark.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
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The turbulent decade that saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy’s and Martin Luther King’s assassination, and the Vietnam War meant that home viewers were more open to escapism and entertainment that would whisk them away from the world's horrors.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Outside of turbulent foreign relations, the election comes at a critical time in Hollywood as the entertainment industry faces unprecedented uncertainty due to AI and plummeting profits.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The fish live in seasonal pools and ponds formed during the rainy season and lay their eggs in the muddy ground.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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The beginning of the workweek could be rainy with a 40% chance of precipitation and high near 60.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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Even the relatively staid premiere stole a handful of grim chuckles thanks to its guest star’s exceedingly blasé delivery of impossibly bleak news.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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However, experts have raised concerns about the health of the American economy, warning that the outlook for U.S. businesses and consumers may be bleak, a sentiment shared by many industry executives.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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And the snowy imagery in the promo art and your single’s cover definitely shouts Colorado.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Movement was spotted in the third egg via livestream on Thursday as the days-old hatchlings nestled in their snowy Big Bear nest.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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