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

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:2.2 / 5 votes

1. atmosphere

   means the background and environment

   Submitted by JP03 on October 23, 2014  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

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. Congressman Deutch:

   I am deeply concerned with documents that have been turned over by HHS that record a high number of sexual assaults on unaccompanied children in the custody of the Office of Refugee and Refugee Resettlement, together, these documents detail an environment of systemic sexual assaults by staff on unaccompanied children.

2. Tom Gilmore:

   There's a new consciousness that is extremely sensitive to the needs of the homeless, does that mean they accept the notion of Skid Row ? No, no, no because Skid Row is a travesty as a construct. It's a toxic environment for the homeless.

3. Joseph Turek:

   It's the idea that the thymus is growing up in the same environment as the new transplanted organ is what allows it to recognize it as' self.' If you just use the thymus and didn't culture it, you already have cells that would start to reject.

4. Nritya Gopal Das:

   It is the blessing of God that in this present environment and situation we have Modi.

5. Mark Caine:

   The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.