as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma
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Recent Examples of karma
Days later, Matthew Knowles told TMZ that karma would be coming Ye’s way for attacking his grandchildren.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Reddit will also begin displaying the criteria required for posting in select subreddits, such as account age or karma.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Caste, an ancient social order rooted in Hindu beliefs of karma and rebirth, divides people into rigid groups based on traditional occupations.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Reddit will also begin displaying the criteria required for posting in select subreddits, such as account age or karma.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Caste, an ancient social order rooted in Hindu beliefs of karma and rebirth, divides people into rigid groups based on traditional occupations.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
Noun
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The goal is to continue to build his aura and mystique outside of the weekly WWE television grind.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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People who get migraines with aura—dots or zigzags in vision, or another sensory disturbance that typically occurs before the onset of a migraine—have long been told to avoid birth control that contains estrogen.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts there is already too much carbon in the atmosphere to remain under the 1.5°C temperature target, necessitating carbon removal.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 July 2025
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With only six months left before implementation, one wonders: Will it be further delayed? Forests play a critical role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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