variants
or phenomenons
as in prodigies
something extraordinary or surprising
our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time
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Recent Examples of phenomena
Understanding these phenomena is important because strong flares can cause serious disruptions to technology here on Earth—including radio communications.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet the fact that these human psychological phenomena can be gleaned from the language patterns found in an LLM's training data is fascinating in and of itself.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Knowing La Niña is coming provides a forecasting blueprint for what winter could look like in terms of temperature and precipitation trends, but La Niña doesn’t always stick to the plan — especially when it’s expected to be weak, meaning other phenomena could join the mix.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Its location and technological prowess allow scientists to observe the cosmos at millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelengths, useful for studying cold and distant phenomena such as protoplanetary disks, molecular clouds, and star-forming areas.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet the fact that these human psychological phenomena can be gleaned from the language patterns found in an LLM's training data is fascinating in and of itself.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Knowing La Niña is coming provides a forecasting blueprint for what winter could look like in terms of temperature and precipitation trends, but La Niña doesn’t always stick to the plan — especially when it’s expected to be weak, meaning other phenomena could join the mix.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Its location and technological prowess allow scientists to observe the cosmos at millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelengths, useful for studying cold and distant phenomena such as protoplanetary disks, molecular clouds, and star-forming areas.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
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Not all players are prodigies, and not all coaches Yoda-like figures overflowing with zen wisdom.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a sport often defined by early prodigies and immediate stars, his story is refreshingly different.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Good on Iain for pulling out two miracles in one show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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News spread that the fabric was believed to have once wrapped the body of Christ, and the Shroud was said to cause miracles.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The white beard, the twinkling eyes behind round spectacles, the mustache curled with wax at its ends are all real, all his.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The skull of a brown bear discovered in 2016 at the Viminacium amphitheatre in Serbia and recently analyzed provides the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman spectacles, as well as insights into its life in captivity, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spectacular planet gatherings, eclipses, and Saturn’s opposition are among the many marvels on the horizon.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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More than 47 miles of trails feature quintessential Gozitan buildings, such as baroque churches and Punic-age ruins, as well as geological marvels like Wied il-Mielaħ and the deep-cut Għasri Valley.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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This is some of the baggage that accompanies the most shadowy of sensations – a truly biological, psychological, social, cultural, environmental phenomenon, all mashed together.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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After courting controversy with their takes on Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers, the pair are digging up one of the first true-crime sensations in America.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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