climate
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- noun
- /ˈklaɪmət/
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clima
- And in the current educational climate, that is of no use.
- economic climate
- political climate
- a school climate
In today's climate, what do you think?
- In today's climate, what do you think?
- It's hard in this climate for a lot of reasons.
- You know, today's climate, it's a little different.
- Just just the the climate that it's in, like the climate that we're in.
Examples
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The corporate sabotage made perfect sense given the dog-eat-dog climate of the insurance business.
Fiction book (1995) -
Competition's stiff in this climate.
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It's hard in this climate for a lot of reasons.
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But in the current climate, that might not happen straight away.
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Faculty reported that relationships and climate are key factors in making schools safe.
Academic text (2011) -
I would call such gold very, very encouraging, especially in light of our poor economic climate.
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In today's climate, what do you think?
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But the current economic climate has thrown a spanner in the works.
Academic text (2011) -
Problems with classroom climate can often be solved by rethinking the lesson plan.
Academic text (2011) -
In today's climate, many people are concerned about job security and economic stability.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.3
Long-term change in Earth's usual weather and temperature mainly caused by people
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A person who refuses to accept that humans cause global warming despite evidence from scientists
- Neologism
Intentional actions that harm the environment and make climate change worse
- Neologism
A person who harms the environment on purpose and causes climate change
How Positive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word climate also came to mean the general 'mood' or 'atmosphere' of a place or situation, because just as the weather of a region gives it a feeling, this kind of climate describes the usual attitudes people have there.