1
as in bodily
of or relating to the human body
physical sensations such as heat and pain
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2
as in concrete
relating to or composed of matter
couldn't tell the difference between a physical object and a shadow in the dim light
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Recent Examples of physical
The wellness initiative has several components, including mental health, physical health, social connections and fostering healthy habits.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
His passion for coaching started with a passion for teaching as a physical educator in Norway House, Manitoba, more than 800 kilometers north of Winnipeg.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Utilizing a commercial high-fidelity inkjet printer, that digital map was converted into a physical two-layer mask printed onto an ultra-thin clear polymer film.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
The benefits of an intentional morning routine Starting your day with mindfulness, physical activity or time with your kids — as opposed to checking your emails or calendar — can boost your happiness and fulfillment, experts say.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 June 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
His passion for coaching started with a passion for teaching as a physical educator in Norway House, Manitoba, more than 800 kilometers north of Winnipeg.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Utilizing a commercial high-fidelity inkjet printer, that digital map was converted into a physical two-layer mask printed onto an ultra-thin clear polymer film.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
The benefits of an intentional morning routine Starting your day with mindfulness, physical activity or time with your kids — as opposed to checking your emails or calendar — can boost your happiness and fulfillment, experts say.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physical
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Djuna Bostick, 59, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent child abuse by a willful act or omission causing serious bodily injury, according to the Hamlet Police Department.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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Dale was charged with official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor, and Bean was charged with official oppression and injury to a child with intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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The relationship has a transactional quality that harms the possibilities of a concrete alliance, a detail that has emerged to Iran’s detriment in the war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025
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Beside the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, the concrete Stonehenge II is open 24 hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That could be because of physiological changes, improved physical mobility or increased positive social feedback, Keeler said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The physiological relationship between covid infections and mothers and fetuses at different stages of a pregnancy is complex, said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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The Leafs’ time is now — and there aren’t many, if any, free agents out there who check as many potential boxes as Marchand, nor are there many trades, given the team’s limited pool of assets, that make substantial upgrades elsewhere on the roster possible.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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When companies do it though, there is a substantial pay off, said Blake Moret, the chairman and CEO at Rockwell Automation.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Anthony Dod Mantle’s lower-grade digital footage in the first film enhanced the tangible sense of fear, and, like The Blair Witch Project before it, gave it the texture of a documentary.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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Crafting: Explore knitting, woodworking, jewelry making or home décor projects that produce tangible, valuable results.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But all of Caland’s brilliantly hued canvases are also fleshy and funny and female, in ways that speak of bold corporeal pleasure.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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For corporeal creatures such as humans, grappling with a universe that might not be singular, time that moves in many directions, and matter that both does and does not exist is mind-bending, to say the least.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
3 June 2025
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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However, the line between somatic and germline interventions may blur as technology evolves, raising complex ethical considerations.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The empty shell of the utilitarian object, the device of preservation, becomes the object of presentation, allegorically denying grand sculptural promises and literally returning the sculptural object to the actual basis of corporeal and somatic experience of the body’s movement in time and space.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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“Physical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physical. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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