environments

noun

plural of environment
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 The experience goes far beyond the golf course; Palmares is known across the world for having one of the most breathtaking clubhouse environments in all of golf. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The framework needs to maintain isolated customer environments and support human review as well as audit trails. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Upscale retreats are being designed to blend seamlessly into some of the African country’s most remote environments; being hard to find offers the ultimate in exclusivity. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Its Lilypad technology has recently transitioned from the pilot phase to deployment in active production environments such as Chile, which holds some of the world’s largest lithium brine resources. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for environments
  1. atmospheres
  2. climates
  3. surrounds
  4. contexts
Noun
  • This is important because gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn have vast atmospheres.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI, was created primarily for terrestrial eruptions and cannot be transferred directly to worlds with weaker gravity, thinner atmospheres, and different volcanic materials.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • That’s a significant win for families dealing with damp climates, humid laundry rooms, or machines that don’t fully dry between cycles.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Begin seeds inside to get a head start on the season, especially in colder climates or for plants that need a longer growing period.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of climates
Noun
  • Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of surrounds
Noun
  • But although researchers have found Pangram to be accurate in many contexts, AI detectors of all kinds remain fallible.
    — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In certain contexts, the average across the United States shows roughly a 1% shift.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of contexts

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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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