as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in peripheral
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ambient
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
One standout example was AI-powered ambient listening, which transcribes doctor-patient interactions and cuts administrative workload.
—Derek Streat, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Today, people can disable ambient mode settings that show ads.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Many of her public installations are designed for ambient immersion or mobile attention.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambient
Adjective
The monkeys did it Since the very first episode, people online have been speculating that the monkeys often seen in ambient shots of Thailand’s nature are to blame for the ultimate shootout teased in this season’s opening scene.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
One standout example was AI-powered ambient listening, which transcribes doctor-patient interactions and cuts administrative workload.
—Derek Streat, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Today, people can disable ambient mode settings that show ads.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Many of her public installations are designed for ambient immersion or mobile attention.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
-
Trees provide numerous benefits to the environment and to health, like filtering out air pollution, storing carbon dioxide and taking water into their root systems to reduce flooding.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
-
As Hollywood productions have relocated to Atlanta, London, Canada and other parts of the world due to favorable tax incentives, the environment also pays a price.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Side vision, also known as peripheral vision, measures how well your eyes can see objects that are not in your central vision.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
-
This damage can result in coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, aneurysms and peripheral artery disease.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
National media outlets have published multiple articles in recent days and weeks alleging that Republican members of Congress are warming up to the prospect of allowing the top marginal federal income tax rate to go up for filers whose income exceeds some amount.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
-
The state ranked 25th for its top marginal income tax rate at 5.39%.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
More than 2,300 rocket bodies orbiting the Earth can't be controlled and will eventually reenter the atmosphere, according to Nature.com.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
-
The ensemble even included someone whose sole purpose was to deliver tequila shots to the musicians and hold Junior H’s red solo cup, generating a party atmosphere both onstage and in the audience.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Indeed, Buchwald won; the suit was famous in Hollywood circles regarding a tangential issue, namely laying bare the industry accounting practices that kept even wildly successful films from ever making a profit on paper.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
-
Much like Kiryu's spy caper, Pirate Yakuza takes what would be tangential in the main series — a whacky combat arena — and centers a plot around it.—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
By Alexandra York and Zoya Hasan, Forbes Staff Resourcefulness, self-sufficiency and invention are the keys to success in today’s competitive business climate.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
-
Normal snow range is the three-decade averages of climate normals from 1991-2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
What's wrong is kind of the surrounds of the thing.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Befitting of The Cove’s wellness vibes, lunch at Hideaway to nosh on healthy dishes, smoothies and juices while soaking up the serene surrounds.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The slope, or steepness, of the tangent line measures how quickly the function is changing at that point.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
-
By 1643, René Descartes had discovered a simple relationship between the curvatures of any four circles that are tangent to each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Aug. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share