as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient
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Recent Examples of ambient
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
To prevent freeze damage to plants and equipment, follow the midday rule, avoid overhead watering, and monitor ambient temperatures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Sony Wireless Premium Noise-Canceling Headphones Tune out ambient sound and listen to music, podcasts, and more with these noise-canceling headphones that have a 30-hour battery life.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The glasses also have an electrochromic film to block ambient light; plus, the pair connects to a Mac or PC, a multi-display option, allowing gaming, streaming, or working from any altitude.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Other ambient sounds will also be included, like applause and cheers.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
To prevent freeze damage to plants and equipment, follow the midday rule, avoid overhead watering, and monitor ambient temperatures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Sony Wireless Premium Noise-Canceling Headphones Tune out ambient sound and listen to music, podcasts, and more with these noise-canceling headphones that have a 30-hour battery life.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
The glasses also have an electrochromic film to block ambient light; plus, the pair connects to a Mac or PC, a multi-display option, allowing gaming, streaming, or working from any altitude.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambient
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Each product is built with precision and care, featuring whisper-quiet motors, scratch-resistant surfaces, and modern designs that fit perfectly into any environment.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Through these two characters, the film blends touching moments, humor, and a very realistic depiction of navigating love and relationships in a bustling urban environment.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whether looking unaided or using binoculars, look slightly to the side of it to appreciate its brightness with your more sensitive peripheral vision.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Research has linked magnesium deficiency with numbness or tingling, especially in your extremities, and peripheral nerve injuries caused by inflammation.12 Magnesium helps regulate calcium levels in nerve cells, which is essential for regular nerve transmission.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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When Sony revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro a few months ago, some wondered just how many people would be willing to spend $700 for a marginal upgrade to the already quite powerful graphical performance of the PS5.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
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If the installment route is chosen, their annual payments of around $27.5 million could go down to $17.3 million, if a 37% federal marginal rate is applied.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe ventured into the star’s corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — during humanity’s closest-ever approach to the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The more dust or clouds in Earth's atmosphere during a lunar eclipse, the redder the moon appears.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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Medical professionals document whether patients' thoughts are logical and linear or tangential and meandering.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even if an idea feels tangential or trivial, consider it.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its fertile soil and distinctive climate once supported a thriving agriculture sector, famous for its viticulture and an annual production of up to 160,000 tons of grapes— a testament to the region’s rich potential.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Today’s top stories Weather, climate and environment A preservation group is suing the city of Whittier over its plan to raze more than 100 trees.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Calacatta Viola marble surround matches the countertop in the nearby wet bar.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Plus, a different finish for the center console and climate control surround trim other than piano black plastic.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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By 1643, René Descartes had discovered a simple relationship between the curvatures of any four circles that are tangent to each other.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
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That leaves us with the tangent function.Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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