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also psychologic
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
suffered from psychological disorders all of his life
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Recent Examples of psychological
No one was injured in either of these attacks, but the psychological impact can be significant.
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Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
That changes the psychological contract between passenger and machine.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Every war has a psychological dimension, and this seems to be part of it, said Zia Haque, director of the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies at Juniata College in Pennsylvania.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Discuss the psychological and emotional growth tied to the changes from girlhood into womanhood.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
That changes the psychological contract between passenger and machine.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Every war has a psychological dimension, and this seems to be part of it, said Zia Haque, director of the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies at Juniata College in Pennsylvania.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Discuss the psychological and emotional growth tied to the changes from girlhood into womanhood.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
Adjective
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Hasslers were also associated with multiple adverse mental and physical health outcomes like depression, anxiety and higher body mass index.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Van Gogh attribution, for instance, was subsequently matched by more conventional research, including technical analyses and studies of the artist’s letters (museum experts concluded that the portrait’s unusually dampened colors simply reflected Van Gogh’s troubled mental state at the time).—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But in 2017, an internal audit found that 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 4 elementary school students said they had been bullied in the last school year.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The network aggressively defended itself against the defamation lawsuit in New York -- arguing that the company was facing imminent collapse over its own internal misconduct, not because of any negative coverage.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Channel your inner baker and shop Le Creuset’s new Signature Oval Bread Oven, available at Amazon and Le Creuset in 19 stunning shades.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The outer belt is made up of billions of high-energy particles that originate from the sun, whereas the inner belt results from interactions of cosmic rays with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ecuador set to attack crime groups QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Weak onshore flows will then return Saturday, which combined with a weakening high pressure system are expected to bring five to 10 degrees of cooling to the coasts and valleys but little change across interior sections, according to the weather service.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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