as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient
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Recent Examples of ambient
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Guests first move through a dim corridor lined with towering stacks of CRT televisions flickering with grainy studio footage, ambient static and fragmented vocals.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Choices from beautiful bedding and ambient lighting to thoughtful personal touches and more make visitors feel at home.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 11 May 2026
With simple forms made from rattan, brass, and ceramic, these lights offer an affordable and ambient glow to any wall, ceiling, or side table.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
Designers suggest a layered approach to lighting with multiple sources of ambient light.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Guests first move through a dim corridor lined with towering stacks of CRT televisions flickering with grainy studio footage, ambient static and fragmented vocals.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026
Choices from beautiful bedding and ambient lighting to thoughtful personal touches and more make visitors feel at home.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 11 May 2026
With simple forms made from rattan, brass, and ceramic, these lights offer an affordable and ambient glow to any wall, ceiling, or side table.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
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Does a child or children born from surrogacy into a loving environment constitute slavery?—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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During his four varsity seasons, Thompson has helped create a championship environment for the Warriors, including an Elite Eight appearance two yeas ago.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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This is important because these are not peripheral software tasks.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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While the camera is locked into Dua’s perspective, the world outside her peripheral vision changes radically in ways we aren’t allowed to see; the corner of the frame practically become a venue from which to intuit horrors.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The numbers themselves are marginal for 90-degree weather, including 850 mb temperatures being at just 17° C today.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The Old English hymn, long treated as a marginal afterthought in later copies of Venerable Bede’s history, appears embedded in the main text.—
Andrea Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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That is pretty bizarre, given how fantastic both atmospheres have been throughout the playoffs.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Kudos to the Exhale staff for maintaining the pristine atmosphere there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the coming months, the police remained tight-lipped about their investigation, with updates often emerging in tangential court documents.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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And though Russia is playing only a tangential role in the crisis there, Moscow could emerge as one of the victors of war.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Much more encompassing than detecting software code vulnerabilities .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But that changed in the 2000s, when post-op care became more encompassing after rearranging patients’ internal organs.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Such temperatures are not record-breaking, given that some of the highest-ever Central Park readings date as far back as 1900, according to NWS climate records.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The debate will center on major statewide issues, including affordability, housing, public safety, climate, education and health care, CBS said.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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