as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Recent Examples of inclement
Dive operations had to stop due to inclement weather at 7:34 p.m., and by 9:23 p.m., the rescue turned into recovery.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
To batten down against inclement weather, campers can install the weatherproof canopy over top the mesh roof.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Topline Over 5,000 flights in the United States were delayed Sunday, primarily due to inclement weather, as Americans travel following the Independence Day weekend.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Lake Geneva Police Department and residents got into a heated exchange on social media Friday after the city canceled its Fourth of July parade due to inclement weather.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
To batten down against inclement weather, campers can install the weatherproof canopy over top the mesh roof.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Topline Over 5,000 flights in the United States were delayed Sunday, primarily due to inclement weather, as Americans travel following the Independence Day weekend.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The Lake Geneva Police Department and residents got into a heated exchange on social media Friday after the city canceled its Fourth of July parade due to inclement weather.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclement
Adjective
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At the tight end position, a turbulent year around him in 2024 didn’t allow for any consistency for Jake Ferguson, especially when factoring in his injuries.—
Nick Harris
July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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Chapek’s short and turbulent reign ended in 2022 when Iger returned as CEO.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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For others, a pattern of cool, rainy spring weekends delayed planting!—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The break in rainy, stormy conditions comes after flash flooding continued to threaten recovery efforts through Wednesday night.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Some traders said the numbers were less severe than analysts' bleak forecasts.—
Sabrina Valle,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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No one is as funny and as bleak in the same sentence, or maybe even the same word.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Spring has arrived in Austin, which also signals the return of potential severe weather — on the heels of an unusually cold and snowy winter.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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With another snowy winter blanketing Music City, most Nashvillians need a vacation.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclement. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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