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 environments
What is more, the landfill is completely open and exposed to the elements, unlike the closed environments with limited ventilation that are typically associated with hantavirus transmission.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Companies often rely on advanced security systems to monitor threats and protect communications, while everyday users are left with far fewer protections in similar environments.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
At Schaeffler’s Herzogenaurach plant, the humanoids will handle boxes in live production environments, while systems in Schweinfurt will undergo testing ahead of wider industrial validation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Lounges are designed as calm environments—places where people can relax or work.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Integrations with Google Calendar, Outlook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, and Miro are all designed to move handwritten notes more fluidly between the tablet and desktop environments.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
To prevent hantavirus, Marcos recommends wearing gloves and a mask in environments where mice might be present, such as cleaning a basement.
—Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Some of those leaders prefer closed environments akin to Idaho’s Sun Valley, where outsiders are barred and journalists are kept at a safe distance.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Companies often rely on advanced security systems to monitor threats and protect communications, while everyday users are left with far fewer protections in similar environments.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
At Schaeffler’s Herzogenaurach plant, the humanoids will handle boxes in live production environments, while systems in Schweinfurt will undergo testing ahead of wider industrial validation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Lounges are designed as calm environments—places where people can relax or work.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Integrations with Google Calendar, Outlook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, and Miro are all designed to move handwritten notes more fluidly between the tablet and desktop environments.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2026
To prevent hantavirus, Marcos recommends wearing gloves and a mask in environments where mice might be present, such as cleaning a basement.
—Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Some of those leaders prefer closed environments akin to Idaho’s Sun Valley, where outsiders are barred and journalists are kept at a safe distance.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The choice of tailoring, constructed from the designer’s signature stretch-accommodating cady fabric, afforded the princess enough freedom of movement to get hands-on with the young children and families gathered in the nursery environments of the university’s early years education department.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
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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Based on conditions like temperature throughout each planet's atmospheric envelopes, the team found the conditions would cause silicate clouds in certain areas of these atmospheres to condense into rocky material.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Rosemary loves warm and dry climates and may need to be moved indoors in areas with harsh, cold winters.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Containers are ideal for managing soil pH and growing in compact spaces or challenging climates.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Commissioned from DeART of Italy, they are housed in cabinets in a muted version of British Racing Green, in harmony with the wooden look and feel of their surrounds.—
Ken Silverio,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rules compelling basic disclosure or human-in-the-loop oversight in high-stakes contexts can reinforce the trust that sustains adoption over time.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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When lawmakers passed Senate Bill 24-205 in 2024, the state positioned itself at the front of a growing national effort to regulate artificial intelligence in high-stakes contexts.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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