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as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the novice camper felt lost outside of his familiar urban setting
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2
as in scenes
the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set
the setting for the novel is Victorian England
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settings
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But as a general matter, companies that consider making the necessary capital investments to spur industrial production in the United States are looking for predictable policy environments, not tariffs that are imposed in the morning and withdrawn in the afternoon.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025 -
What makes these cave studies so significant is their potential to shed light on extraterrestrial environments.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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The director was on guard against the usual cliché of crowds in concert scenes where everyone seems to be acting in unison.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Dec. 2024
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Some have included scenes and performances that have captivated audiences many months later.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, all these great locations and details are obscured constantly, muddled into blurry backgrounds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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What To Know On ABC News' This Week on Sunday, Karl questioned Homan about the deportation flights, asking for specifics on how more than 250 people ended up on the plane and what their backgrounds were.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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The two posed against several backdrops at the Taipei markets in Taiwan, including a dining hall, an arcade, a juice shop and a convenience store.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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His paintings capture the rhythms of daily life—women draped in flowing tobes set against stark, open backdrops of the sky or desert in some, bustling market stalls in others.—
Omnia Saed,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Whether a customer is reading your email newsletter, scrolling through your social media or reading a blog post, your brand voice should be recognizable—just adapted slightly for different contexts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Culture develops over time and is what enables creating mechanisms to promote cohesion and the ability to respond to challenging contexts.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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On top of that, English ivy is considered invasive in many locales.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Local dogs walked alongside wiener pups from 19 different European countries and other locales.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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