the environment
noun
: the natural world
Pollution is bad for the environment.
protecting the (natural) environment
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This column is the latest edition of Boiling Point, an email newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Gone is all mention of safety, decongestion, the environment, etc.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 June 2024
Putting much of the agreement money toward the environment was a priority for Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Naples Republican.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Gone is all mention of safety, decongestion, the environment, etc.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 June 2024
Putting much of the agreement money toward the environment was a priority for Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Naples Republican.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the environment
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“The environment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20environment. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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