as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the joys of growing up in the environment that a small town offers
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Recent Examples of environment
The system provides high-performance 3D perception while maintaining low power consumption, enabling robots to detect and interact with complex environments more accurately.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
One of the aims of this research is to investigate the impact that radiation and outflows of material from low-mass stars have on their environment.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Through Win Reality, players can face thousands of realistic pitches, sharpen pitch recognition, improve swing decisions and develop timing in a game-speed environment.
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Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2026
Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
One of the aims of this research is to investigate the impact that radiation and outflows of material from low-mass stars have on their environment.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Through Win Reality, players can face thousands of realistic pitches, sharpen pitch recognition, improve swing decisions and develop timing in a game-speed environment.
—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2026
Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.
—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for environment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environment
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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As Norway has advanced in the World Cup, the atmosphere has grown more frenzied in the country than even during a summer or winter Olympics, Tufte said.
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Michael Tippett, a climate scientist at Columbia University who studies the ties between El Niño and weather patterns, said that on average, there is no strong link between El Niño and shifts in summer weather patterns over the US and Europe.
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Steve Hubble, Boise’s climate action senior manager, said the tough winter has been somewhat balanced by rains throughout the spring and summer.
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Though their title chances took a hit when Xavi Simons sustained a season-ending injury this spring, the Dutch surround van Dijk with a deep group of younger teammates, including Frenkie de Jong, Denzel Dumfries and Tijjani Reijnders.
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Quince, San Francisco Chef Michael Tusk has combined his love of Northern Italian cuisine with his surrounds in Northern California to evolve classics like tortellini into modern American fare.
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Purpose, though context-dependent, connects daily tasks to a larger mission.
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Connect with a mentor for context that makes choices clearer.
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“Environment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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