variants
or phenomenons
as in miracles
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
Extreme weather phenomena, such as droughts and episodes of intense rainfall in recent years, are also fueling the trend, according to experts.
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
This technique has already been used to better understand several gravitational phenomena, but Hawking radiation remained one of the missing pieces.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Built by casino owners in 1962 at the height of tiki fever, the low-rise house channels the postwar Polynesian craze sparked in part by soldiers returning from the Pacific and further fueled by pop culture phenomena such as Elvis Presley’s 1961 hit movie Blue Hawaii.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
The struggle to accurately model these phenomena means that despite growing observational evidence of violent eruptions, the underlying physical mechanisms remain poorly understood.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
This technique has already been used to better understand several gravitational phenomena, but Hawking radiation remained one of the missing pieces.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Built by casino owners in 1962 at the height of tiki fever, the low-rise house channels the postwar Polynesian craze sparked in part by soldiers returning from the Pacific and further fueled by pop culture phenomena such as Elvis Presley’s 1961 hit movie Blue Hawaii.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
The struggle to accurately model these phenomena means that despite growing observational evidence of violent eruptions, the underlying physical mechanisms remain poorly understood.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
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Her work explores healing from childhood trauma, perfectionism, motherhood, and the quiet synchronistic winks that guide us to the miracles awaiting us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Within a century, she’d been credited with miracles.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Interested in exploring the wonders of the lunar surface for yourself?—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Tristructural isotropic particle fuel, better known as TRISO fuel, could work wonders here.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Later, Jeff Train marvels at the teens' planning acumen.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Nowadays, thanks to the marvels of modern technology, most of us have easy access to the luxury of ice, and this component has simply been replaced with a good shake.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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