as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
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Recent Examples of clime
The hotel guests at the Four Seasons are just as upscale as those in the more exotic ‘White Lotus’ climes of Maui, Sicily or Thailand.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The show’s premise is that individuals and small groups of high-end, if troubled travelers come to stay at a luxurious White Lotus hotel in an exotic clime.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Many have cultivated cold-hardy varietals that also grow well in hot, warm desert climes.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Of course, South Florida has always had its share of transplants from colder climes, some of whom were around in 1977 to witness Miami’s brief flirtation with the powdery stuff.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The show’s premise is that individuals and small groups of high-end, if troubled travelers come to stay at a luxurious White Lotus hotel in an exotic clime.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Many have cultivated cold-hardy varietals that also grow well in hot, warm desert climes.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Of course, South Florida has always had its share of transplants from colder climes, some of whom were around in 1977 to witness Miami’s brief flirtation with the powdery stuff.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clime
Noun
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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
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India’s natural environment still has a fighting chance, if only more people pay attention to the local knowledge brimming in this book.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Normal snow range is the three-decade averages of climate normals from 1991-2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clime. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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