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environment
noun as in surroundings, atmosphere
Strongest matches
climate, habitat, mise en scène, setting, situation, status, surroundings
Strong matches
ambiance, aura, backdrop, background, circumstances, conditions, context, domain, element, encompassment, entourage, hood, jungle, locale, medium, milieu, neighborhood, purlieus, scene, scenery, terrain, territory, turf, zoo
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Example Sentences
“Even in the department they work in, you have to keep an eye over your shoulder. A sociopath does pretty well in this environment, but you don’t want too many sociopaths in the same department.”
The Brazilian president and environment minister say this will be a historic summit because it is "a COP in the Amazon, not a COP about the Amazon".
“Isn’t that what the environment is all about?”
“And I hope this investigation is really one that has impact and will send a message that our department cannot continue with that toxic environment.”
How bad could the collision in the North Sea of an oil tanker and a cargo ship be for the environment?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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