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Recent Examples of clement This long hiatus looked set to change in late 2020, after a research team reported tantalizing evidence of phosphine gas, a possible biosignature, drifting through Venus’s relatively clement upper atmosphere. Leonard David, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023 For those of us hoping to find more clement Earth-like worlds, that wasn’t very satisfying. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023 But, there were zones of southern Europe which remained relatively clement. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2012 Blessed by largely clement weather, San Sebastian fairly hummed, as hundreds of industry execs sat down to talk face to face – some, especially from Latin America, for the first time since February 2020. John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2021 On a hot day, the river kept the park cool and clement, and there were gentle breezes with a whiff of salt in the air. Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021 Sitting atop a series of ridges, Bangalore lies more than 3,000 feet above sea level—an elevation that affords the city month after month of moderate temperatures, nippy evenings, and clement afternoons. Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 2 May 2017 Some scientists remained reluctant to embrace the new data; in the Soviet Union in particular the concept of a more or less clement Venus held on for several more years. David S. F. Portree, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clement
Adjective
  • Unlike the Antarctic of today, Late-Cretaceous Antarctica was warmer and wetter, with temperate weather and lush vegetation.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The weather in Palermo is generally temperate in winter, with average highs around 50℉, but summers can be brutal, making a case for air-conditioning.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That happens sometimes – two people grow apart, and a quality that once was easy to overlook becomes an inflection point.
    Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
  • None of this is easy to watch for audiences who love animals, even if these unicorns are dark and fairly menacing in their appearance — not to mention perfectly capable of defending themselves.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Most avalanche accidents happen on the first sunny day after a storm when people get antsy and disregard red flags.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Forecasters predict a sunny day on Tuesday before more rain settles into parts of the region Wednesday.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Celebrated annually during the National Cherry Blossom Festival—which honors the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo's Mayor Yukio Ozaki to DC in 1912—these stunning blossoms cloak the city’s iconic landmarks in soft pastel pink and white hues.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Inspired by her search for soft and generously sized bath towels, Camille designed Body by Love to enhance our bathroom rituals.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tucker was later treated for mild concussion and has launched a lawsuit against Everett.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Between the later evenings, milder breezes and prodigious quantities of mud, the oncoming Ides of March often promises hope (for most, at least) and a literally brighter world - all of which just means more daylight for reading, duh.
    Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
  • By the late 1960s, Cindy Pritzker was a visible figure in Chicago’s charitable community, including co-chairing the annual Crystal Ball, a fundraising event that raised money for Michael Reese Hospital’s Medical Research Institute.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Clement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clement. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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