Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
1
a
: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean
the Atlantic community
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And researchers have yet to identify the cause of an illness affecting Atlantic lobsters that first appeared in the 1980s.
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The trans-Atlantic automaker on Tuesday said the investments will add more than 5,000 jobs to its domestic workforce and increase domestic production by 50%.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
His efforts have brought attention to the declining supply of Atlantic white cedar trees in Nipmuc territory.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The trans-Atlantic automaker on Tuesday said the investments will add more than 5,000 jobs to its domestic workforce and increase domestic production by 50%.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
His efforts have brought attention to the declining supply of Atlantic white cedar trees in Nipmuc territory.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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