planetary
adjective
plan·e·tary
ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
1
2
a
: of, relating to, or belonging to the earth : terrestrial
3
: having or consisting of an epicyclic train of gear wheels
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The administration announced mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the principal agencies that keep Americans apprised of the onrushing damage caused by planetary heating.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Scientists have perhaps discovered the weirdest planetary system ever seen.
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This led planetary scientist and astronomer Tristan Guillot of the Côte d'Azur Observatory, France, to propose the mushball hypothesis.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Pinpointing the traits that boost survivorship during more stable periods and times of planetary upheaval might help scientists and conservationists protect today’s most vulnerable species.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Scientists have perhaps discovered the weirdest planetary system ever seen.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This led planetary scientist and astronomer Tristan Guillot of the Côte d'Azur Observatory, France, to propose the mushball hypothesis.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Pinpointing the traits that boost survivorship during more stable periods and times of planetary upheaval might help scientists and conservationists protect today’s most vulnerable species.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planetary
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planetary. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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planetary
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plan·e·tary
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