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Definitions

environmental

[en-vahy-ruhn-men-tl, -vahy-ern-] / ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛn tl, -ˌvaɪ ərn- /
ADJECTIVE
circumstantial
Synonyms
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coincidental inconclusive indirect
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amplified concomitant concurrent conjectural contingent detailed fortuitous inferential presumptive provisional uncertain
Antonyms
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direct
ADJECTIVE
green
Synonyms
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biodegradable ecological environment-friendly environmentally-safe
ADJECTIVE
physical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
natural real substantial
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concrete corporeal gross materialistic objective palpable phenomenal ponderable sensible solid somatic visible
Antonyms
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immaterial mental psychological spiritual

Example Sentences

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Noguchi was both an object maker and an early environmental artist, a shaper of spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

However, extreme day trips have drawn criticism over their environmental impact.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Residents in rural Ohio are using AI tools to fight against new data centers, citing concerns about electricity prices and environmental damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While the common rhetoric often makes it seem like energy and environmental goals are at odds, examples among leading energy and transportation companies have shown otherwise.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Intrigued by Neumann’s arguments, William I. Woods, the Cahokia researcher, and Bernd Herrmann, an environmental historian at the University of Gottingen, surveyed six archaeological studies of diets at Cahokia and places nearby.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann