phenomena

variants or phenomenons
plural of phenomenon

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Recent Examples of phenomena One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025 According to astronomer Lister Staveley-Smith, who led the research from the University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, the vast structures are the consequence of two phenomena. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025 One solution is to inform frontline communities with the latest climate projections from sophisticated models describing evolving climate phenomena such as deadly heatwaves and destructive cyclones. Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Disparate phenomena become a whole system. Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phenomena
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
  • The company, founded by 20-something co-founder prodigies Sriharsha Guduguntla and Atul Raghunathan, uses conversational AI to train sales teams with deep, specific product knowledge and simulations that mimic real sales meetings.
    Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Tennis, by form and tradition, is a sport of prodigies.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Not only that, Liverpool’s second summer transfer window under him was riotous (unprecedented, really, for the club and the Premier League), rendering miracles unnecessary.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The artist, known for his gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic spectacles, was born in the southern Chinese city of Quanzhou but has been based in New York since the mid-90s.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Even Mike Shildt, who is loath to speak publicly about anything that would suggest his spectacles are not rose-tinted, said as much.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For those who may be using a magnesium product to manage leg cramps or uncomfortable tingling sensations, Troxel warned that these symptoms may be a sign of restless legs syndrome, a clinical sleep disorder commonly associated with iron deficiency.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the dogs have become TikTok sensations, as internet users feel so moved by their stories.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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