astrophysical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for astrophysical
Adjective
  • And for those who depend on produce and other items from China, the astronomical tariffs on Chinese goods will have an even greater impact.
    Allison Cho, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, a trans person is more likely to be attacked, but for a Black trans person, the numbers are astronomical.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Just because a volatile molecule is in a comet or the interstellar medium doesn’t mean much for a planetary atmosphere, Nikku Madhusudhan, the paper’s lead author and an astrophysicist at the university of Cambridge in the U.K., tells me via email.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Despite the cold, icy conditions of interstellar clouds scattered between star systems, these regions contain a variety of prebiotic molecules.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Astrophysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astrophysical. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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