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environmental

[en-vahy-ruhn-men-tl, -vahy-ern-] / ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛn tl, -ˌvaɪ ərn- /
ADJECTIVE
circumstantial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coincidental inconclusive indirect
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amplified concomitant concurrent conjectural contingent detailed fortuitous inferential presumptive provisional uncertain
Antonyms
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direct
ADJECTIVE
green
Synonyms
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biodegradable ecological environment-friendly environmentally-safe
ADJECTIVE
physical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
natural real substantial
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concrete corporeal gross materialistic objective palpable phenomenal ponderable sensible solid somatic visible
Antonyms
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immaterial mental psychological spiritual

Example Sentences

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Noguchi was both an object maker and an early environmental artist, a shaper of spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Rhona acknowledges the environmental impact of the trend, but says she takes steps like eating a pescetarian diet and using a green energy tariff to offset the impact.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Residents in rural Ohio are using AI tools to fight against new data centers, citing concerns about electricity prices and environmental damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They also are sensitive to environmental conditions and can change chemical composition if stored at the wrong temperatures or shaken too vigorously, increasing the risk of an immune response or decreasing their effectiveness.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

All of those environmental differences influenced the two hemi-continents’ very disparate cultural histories, which we shall now consider.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond