as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
the company claimed that the only hazards involving its product were the phantom dangers created by consumer groups
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
Halloween is supposed to be a time when phantoms return to walk among us
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Recent Examples of phantom
Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But Wildcat Dome is a novel that teems with ghosts and phantom voices, and also uses its highly symbolic characters to navigate a critical period in the history of a nation.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
But does Chuck let this phantom haunt him into adulthood?
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
Since no distributions are paid in a Zero-Coupon DST, an investor may need to pay out-of-pocket for any taxes owed on this phantom income.
—Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But Wildcat Dome is a novel that teems with ghosts and phantom voices, and also uses its highly symbolic characters to navigate a critical period in the history of a nation.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
At least until quarter to 2, when Lindsay Lohan whorls through the door like a raspy chaos phantom.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
But does Chuck let this phantom haunt him into adulthood?
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phantom
Adjective
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Now it's woke again for trying to wipe an imaginary farmer from its logo.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Americans love to keep an imaginary list of life milestones–buy a home, start a family, hit six figures, all complete with age expiration dates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The reporter who had ghost written Gibson’s column the previous year, was unavailable.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The ghost wielders have even resorted to submitting homework through the use of AI—anything to try to keep from getting dropped from a class.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than young school children, our heroes are octogenarians living in a rather upmarket retirement home (the fictitious Coopers Chase).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The association that Fuller makes with an entirely fictitious racial group—Indo-European for many racists both inside and outside the fascist movement, and more specifically Indo-German for some Nazis—only occurred later.—
Stewart Home
August 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In an era increasingly focused on electrification and modularity, the improbable introduction of the second-generation RS 3 in 2022 seemed like fan service—an apparition that would likely vanish after a handful of diehards got their fill.—
Bradley Iger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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There’s nothing in the world quite like this abbey, located on an island and rising out of the bay like a heavenly apparition.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Oasis is instigating joy on reunion tour What Oasis has brought with this tour, perhaps inadvertently, is a communal spirit.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Donna showed her Chiefs team spirit by wearing a dark red lace ensemble, accessorized with a pair of her signature red glasses to match.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Finding leaders who operate successfully across these tensions seems theoretical, borderline mythical at best.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The redistricting was then lampooned in a political cartoon, showing the districts in the shape of a winged mythical beast.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The lobby and office also contain nods to Kingdom, the fictional company featured in VALORANT.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The fictional season of Formula 1, heavily featuring Brad Pitt, is on course to break $600 million in ticket sales before the end of the week.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Phantom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantom. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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