as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the joys of growing up in the environment that a small town offers
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In addition to reducing the barriers between interior and exterior environments, C’s design also blurs the segregation of decks.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But the sea is a vast beast with variable and highly challenging environments.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Data Proliferation Across Cloud Repositories As companies increasingly adopt cloud services, data dispersed across various environments creates significant challenges in observability, management and security.
—Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Scientists can use this data to create more accurate models of crater formation in marine environments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
About 22% of employees 40 years or older say their work environments skip over older colleagues for challenging assignments, according to the report.
—Byemma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
The concept taps into the growing desire for flexibility and balance in modern work environments.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
These environments tend to lower employee engagement and commitment.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But the sea is a vast beast with variable and highly challenging environments.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Data Proliferation Across Cloud Repositories As companies increasingly adopt cloud services, data dispersed across various environments creates significant challenges in observability, management and security.
—Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Scientists can use this data to create more accurate models of crater formation in marine environments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
About 22% of employees 40 years or older say their work environments skip over older colleagues for challenging assignments, according to the report.
—Byemma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
The concept taps into the growing desire for flexibility and balance in modern work environments.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
These environments tend to lower employee engagement and commitment.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Environments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environments. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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