Thesaurus results for PHENOMENON

phenomenon

noun

fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnän

Definition of phenomenon

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 Seasonal Dryness The most common reason boxwoods turn brown is a phenomenon known as winter injury. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 The images from the Inouye telescope mark the first time the phenomenon has been seen on the sun. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 Researchers increasingly treat trust as a multilevel phenomenon – spanning individuals, relationships, networks of people and societies – rather than a single attitude. — Hasan Ayaz, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Climate change meets history The resurfacing of these warships highlights an increasingly common phenomenon across Europe. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomenon

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The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Between these firsthand testimonies from veterans, his own medical miracle, and the spiritual experience, Perry became convinced that helping legitimize ibogaine should be his life’s mission.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of miracle

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This week's quiz highlights family fun, medical marvels — and a lot more.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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