as in miraculous
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
in his dreams the boy can always perform superhuman feats
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Recent Examples of superhuman
In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Anthony Edwards has been superhuman with his shot making at the ends of games for much of the season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
The near-term threat is not superhuman machines but the decline of thinking, feeling, and social humans.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Anthony Edwards has been superhuman with his shot making at the ends of games for much of the season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
The near-term threat is not superhuman machines but the decline of thinking, feeling, and social humans.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
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White Bear Lake already had one miraculous rally this week, as Rian Marquardt scored with less than minute left in regulation and Nash Roed scored 32 seconds in overtime as the Bears beat Stillwater 2-1 in Wednesday’s semifinal.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2026
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These advances were all miraculous in their day.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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The panoramic production from Richie Souf, the veteran architect behind some of the most uncanny tracks in Future’s catalog, provides the necessary curveballs for this synthesis of styles to truly land.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, virtual modeling and, albeit to a lesser extent, humanoid robotics are slowly breaking through the uncanny valley — our instinctive distrust of things that look and act almost like human beings but not quite.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Steve Carell taught it, and Adam McKay developed an entire new way of doing it with his group, so to get in there and have that happen was just absolutely magical.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nobody has ever called Brentford head coach Keith Andrews a magical or imaginary being.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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The product has had a remarkable uptake.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the projects, Ono Ghost Market, which was originally developed as a streaming series before being retooled as a feature film, will draw inspiration from Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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