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environments

NOUN

surroundings, atmosphere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climate habitat setting situation status surroundings

STRONG

ambiance aura backdrop background circumstances conditions context domain element encompassment entourage hood jungle locale medium milieu neighborhood purlieus scene scenery terrain territory turf zoo

WEAK

neck of the woods stomping ground

NOUN

earth's system of natural resources

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atmosphere ecosystem

STRONG

Gaia biosphere environs

WEAK

ecosphere

Example Sentences

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An average primate also has a much tougher time than an average bird adapting to cities, the most complex environments on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"Such environments may have provided favorable conditions for early microbial ecosystems."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Researchers suggest that hydrothermal lakes formed by asteroid impacts may have acted as isolated environments where oxygen producing microbes could thrive.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"In many cases, platforms present themselves more as information markets or trading environments than betting products, even though behaviourally they can resemble gambling quite closely."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Indigenous peoples sustained their populations not only by adapting to their specific natural environments but also by changing their environments to meet their needs.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz