air-conditioning

Definition of air-conditioningnext
present participle of air-condition
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air-conditioning
Verb
  • That meant an overnight stay on the mountain in freezing conditions.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • While some lavender species, such as English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), can tolerate cold temperatures, most varieties will suffer when exposed to consistent winds and freezing conditions.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With savings up to 86 percent on complete sets and lots of cooling options for warm nights, there are some major bedding deals lurking on the site.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Unfamiliar with the risks, the operators shut down the reactor’s power-regulating mechanism and its emergency core cooling system (ECCS).
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Frosting doesn’t have to be so sweet Introducing an element of acidity can do wonders in taming frosting’s inherent sweetness.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Its flavorful three layers are topped with cream cheese frosting and pecans.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Proper storage, like refrigerating and avoiding rinsing until use, helps extend their freshness.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Research opens a channel, but more is needed Since refrigerating people wasn’t a viable treatment, chemists and pharmacologists needed to create a small molecule that could replicate what happened in the cold.
    Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The photos showed the bump and her icing her head.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Higher mortgage rates now have some worried about icing out even more potential homebuyers.
    Brian Cheung, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Air-conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-conditioning. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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