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Recent Examples of nonphysical In Ayurveda, Prana, the life force carried by the breath, is understood to nourish both the mind and body and can be viewed as a nonphysical substance, finer than oxygen. Trisha Swift, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 In accounting, intangible assets are nonphysical possessions including such things as brands and intellectual property, software, mineral rights ‒ and contracts. Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Ansari answers crypto question with call for campaign finance reform Ansari’s candidacy was boosted by a massive expenditure from advocates of cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024 The second is Dualism, where there is a nonphysical or spiritual substance-such as a soul-that interacts with the brain and body. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonphysical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonphysical
Adjective
  • Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her book is a narrative of personal transformation and spiritual awakening.
    CHRISTINA MAYO, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Gleason, famously fascinated with UFOs and metaphysical theory, dreamed up the circular home that embodied futuristic ambition while showcasing old-fashioned craftsmanship.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Dao and qi are two metaphysical categories that persisted throughout the history of Chinese thought, with various interpretations of their unification and separation.
    Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, magical life has the potential to be even more radically incorporeal than our own.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • Indeed, in stark contrast to the incorporeal nature of a digital image, each of Winant’s photographs is, in a sense, a discrete body: a fallible material entity that boasts a hidden physical history and that will compositionally deteriorate over time.
    Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Like other games in the series, Persona 5 Royal follows a group of teens up against a supernatural threat.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Some will experience that genuine psychic break with Zionism that many white South Africans did with their country’s system of oppression.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As Wednesday’s spirit guide, Weems reminds Wednesday that psychic abilities are ancestral, and that her estrangement from her mother was preventing her from getting her visions back.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Nonphysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonphysical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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