phenomena

[fi-nom-uh-nuh] / fɪˈnɒm ə nə /

NOUN

something known through senses

Synonyms

STRONG

development experience phantasm wonder

WEAK

phenomenality

Example Sentences

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Buzz Aldrin, famed astronaut from the Apollo 11 mission, said in a 1969 interview published on Friday that he saw several inexplicable phenomena on his trip to the Moon.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Thanks to its infrared vision, the telescope will be able to observe light emitted by celestial bodies billions of years ago, effectively looking back in time to hopefully discover more about the two phenomena.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Scientists can now investigate phenomena linked to high-energy physics and astrophysics, including black-hole thermodynamics and entanglement entropy scaling, within a laboratory setting.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Seen through this lens, contemporary phenomena that appear baffling begin to make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Some use the original, foreign plurals: alumnae; alumni; data; media; phenomena.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker