as in physical
of or relating to the human body
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be "all in the patient's head"
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Recent Examples of somatic
The Global Wellness Summit named nervous system regulation wellness’ next frontier for 2026, and somatic practices sit at the center of that shift.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Researchers haven’t yet figured out how to tailor psychedelic regimens to the unique social, somatic, and psychological profiles of racial minorities.
—Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026
Then, as an adult, Bruce started reading books on somatic therapy and the inner child.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
But in this patient the sun might have triggered somatic mutations that rescued her cells.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Researchers haven’t yet figured out how to tailor psychedelic regimens to the unique social, somatic, and psychological profiles of racial minorities.
—Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026
Then, as an adult, Bruce started reading books on somatic therapy and the inner child.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
But in this patient the sun might have triggered somatic mutations that rescued her cells.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somatic
Adjective
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At the time, detectives collected and preserved physical evidence but were unable to narrow down a suspect.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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As for agentic commerce, in Jain’s framing, only Google, Anthropic, and Bilt have the breadth of demand-side merchant integrations to power AI commerce in the physical world.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Rayshawn Cox, 32, was cited on suspicion of careless driving resulting in death and two counts of careless driving causing serious bodily injury, Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Kenneth McNally, 42, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Samuel Holthaus, 59, along with two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, shooting at an inhabited occupied structure/vehicle and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somatic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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