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also subtropic
as in semitropical
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Recent Examples of subtropical
What to know about Okinawa Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
Today, okra is popular in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and is known for its high tolerance to heat and drought when compared with other crops.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The team took samples from a meters-thick band of oxygen that spreads for hundreds of miles across the subtropical Atlantic Ocean.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Between 100 million and 400 million people contract dengue annually, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, and tens of thousands die each year from severe complications.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
Today, okra is popular in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and is known for its high tolerance to heat and drought when compared with other crops.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The team took samples from a meters-thick band of oxygen that spreads for hundreds of miles across the subtropical Atlantic Ocean.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Between 100 million and 400 million people contract dengue annually, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, and tens of thousands die each year from severe complications.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtropical
Adjective
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But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Sep. 2023
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Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.—
Liz Lee,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Below-zero temperatures have beauty insiders daydreaming about being under the tropical sun; their faces bronzed, their hair sandy, and their nails glistening like the ocean.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In all, seven women were shown leaving for their post-pods tropical vacation with engagement rings on their fingers this season.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Most of them gravitated to Minnesota — a very different climate from their equatorial homeland, but a state with a great tradition of tolerance for newcomers.—
Robert W. Laird,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In other words, Jupiter is flatter at its poles than at its equator, the result of its fast rotation (just under 10 hours) creating an equatorial bulge.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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