as in miracle
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 phenomenon
The World Health Organization now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, and research shows that the average person’s attention span has dropped nearly 50% in the last two decades.
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
This natural phenomenon is visible twice a year, in March and September.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Death Valley National Park isn’t the only place to catch this rare botanical phenomenon, though.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
This bar creates a distinct gravitational phenomenon known as the corotation barrier that prevents inner galaxy stars from migrating to the outskirts.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
This natural phenomenon is visible twice a year, in March and September.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Death Valley National Park isn’t the only place to catch this rare botanical phenomenon, though.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
This bar creates a distinct gravitational phenomenon known as the corotation barrier that prevents inner galaxy stars from migrating to the outskirts.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
Noun
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Even then, Kerr is not expecting miracles from the 27-year-old.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures in the cockpits reportedly hit 140 degrees, transforming sleek miracles of automotive technology into 180-mph crock pots.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 15,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That new evidence was the breaking point for Disney, and one wonders if that’ll reverberate through the ailing Bachelor franchise, which was supposed to have a fresh new star in Paul from one of Disney’s more recently popular reality series.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Spread out over five miles of Atlantic Oceanfront, and topping 702 feet at the highest point, this dramatic stretch of coastline is equal parts historic site, geological marvel, conservation area, and unbeatable photo backdrop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Those closest to Spurgeon, who has indeed missed significant time with injuries over the course of 16 NHL seasons, marvel at the grit and the determination to take everything thrown his way in reaching the 1,000-games milestone.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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