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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as in peripheral
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Recent Examples of ambient
Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
Speaking of light, the lamp uses a 50-watt halogen light bulb to slowly melt the candle and illuminate their space with gentle, ambient lighting.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
And as the losses accumulate, a kind of ambient fear is settling in.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
The projector/lamp hybrid features ambient mood lighting strips below the main body that can be controlled via an app, to change colors, brightness and modes for dialing in the perfect atmosphere.
—Paul Ridden
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Adjective
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Quince Classic Organic Percale Sheet Set
Saatva Organic Percale Sheet Set
Add ambient lighting
Lighting is another essential part of the equation that can make or break a bedroom; really, any room in your home.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
Speaking of light, the lamp uses a 50-watt halogen light bulb to slowly melt the candle and illuminate their space with gentle, ambient lighting.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
And as the losses accumulate, a kind of ambient fear is settling in.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
The projector/lamp hybrid features ambient mood lighting strips below the main body that can be controlled via an app, to change colors, brightness and modes for dialing in the perfect atmosphere.
—Paul Ridden
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
Noun
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At the same time, the professionally focused MacBook Pro will squeeze out another year or two, which will be welcomed by those using the laptop in a production environment, but Tim Cook has put the platform on notice of cancellation.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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That is bad for the city’s budget and bad for the environment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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This is when atherosclerosis develops in the arteries of the arms and legs, called the peripheral arteries.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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The film world premiered in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section, but clinched a peripheral prize with its canine cast member, sheepdog Panda, beating 24 other candidates to win the Palm Dog.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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As of 2025, the highest marginal tax rate is 37%—but again, only a portion of income for the highest earners reaches that rate.—
Karla Dennis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area south of a line from Kansas City to Kirksville under a marginal risk of severe weather.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Game 3 is back in Sunrise Monday, and if Game 2’s Panthers watch party was any preview, expect a wild atmosphere.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Ultimately, professor Bayram says, the Gaziantep baklava known today was shaped by the local ingredients, the atmosphere and climate of the city — and by local chefs who were consumed with perfecting the recipe and passed that obsession along to their apprentices.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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At times, Pinho includes dry scenes where tangential characters address the camera with historical facts.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Baby Billy’s success or failure is tangential to the Gemstones at large, so the writing (and Goggins’s performance) can be as liberated as Billy’s ball sack.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead of treating sustainability as a checklist or compliance task, organizations must rethink it as a strategy for balance—across climate, communities, and capital.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Aspergillus, a fungal mold that thrives in warm, damp climates, is already found worldwide -- including in the U.S. -- and can impact humans, animals, livestock and plants.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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There’s no escaping the large kidney grille, but a new mesh pattern enhances things, and buyers can now specify an illuminated grille surround.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The slope, or steepness, of the tangent line measures how quickly the function is changing at that point.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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