Synonyms for environment
ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn-en·vi·ron·ment

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1. environmentnoun

   the totality of surrounding conditions

   "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

   Synonyms:
   surround, surroundings, environs

2. environment, environs, surroundings, surroundnoun

   the area in which something exists or lives

   "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

   Synonyms:
   surround, milieu, purlieu, surroundings, environs

Matched Categories

1. • Geographical Area
   • Situation

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1. atmosphere

   means the background and environment

   Submitted by JP03 on October 23, 2014  

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1. environmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   conditions, entourage

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1. List of paraphrases for "environment":

   environmental, 'environnement, environments, environnement, climate, context, medium, milieu, surroundings, atmosphere, ambiente, ambient, middle, environmentally, mid, setting, framework, umwelt, conditions, landscape, empty, midst, background, community, east, ecological

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How to use environment in a sentence?

1. Ben Lecomte:

   It is mind over matter, to do the physical aspect of it, sure it is difficult and all that but what is much more difficult is to be in that very hostile environment, to do that days in and days out, to push you and to push your limits, then the mind has to be super strong.

2. Matthew Sims:

   So, for the common cold versions of the coronavirus, they tend to last a short time, but studies with SARS [Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome]and MERS [Middle East Respiratory Syndrome], the other two very serious coronaviruses, say they last a couple of years, two, threeyears, but it may actually last even longer than that if you have whats called natural boosting, which means the virus is circulating in the environment and youre exposed to it and that triggers your immune system to make new antibodies ...So thats one of the things were going to find out, how long do these antibodies last?

3. Ye Myat:

   Our goal is to create a city which doesn't damage the environment, is liveable for people, with a good economy and friendly environment, we get there using technology.

4. Mark Zandi:

   I think people's perceptions are clearly colored by the prism they're looking through, the political environment is badly polarized, and that's reflected in how people think about things.

5. Devon Broglie:

   ( iStock) MODERATE DRINKERS STILL AT HIGHER RISK FOR CANCER, EARLY DEATH, ALCOHOL STUDY CLAIMS This decision was reportedly at least partially inspired by a story recently shared by Tahiirah Habibi, the founder of Hue Society, which works to bring diversity to wine culture. Shediscussed her experience taking a two-day exam to become part of the Court of Master Sommeliers with the newspaper. Habibi said she was told to address the instructors as master, which made her uncomfortable due to the historical weight of the title. While she passed the first round, she did not return for the remainder. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to The New York Times, Devon Broglie, the chairman of the courts board of directors, said that The Court of Master Sommeliers was learning the ways in which our words might create an unwelcoming environment for our students and candidates. In this instance, it was hearing the story of Tahiirah Habibi that brought so clearly and deeply into focus how hurtful our words can be, however unintentional.