1
as in theoretical
dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
a work that deals with such metaphysical questions as the very nature of knowledge
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as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
belief in a metaphysical world beyond the one in which we live
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Recent Examples of metaphysical
The exhibition embraces contradiction, images that are grotesque and sacred, humorous and terrifying, physical and metaphysical.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Glenn Turner Turner is a leftist Oakland activist who retired after running a metaphysical and pagan shop for 30 years.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The nature of their bond also lends the movie its metaphysical dimension.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Or from whatever this risibly self-serious metaphysical nonsense about performance and possession, creation and exorcism, aims to be.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Glenn Turner Turner is a leftist Oakland activist who retired after running a metaphysical and pagan shop for 30 years.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The nature of their bond also lends the movie its metaphysical dimension.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Or from whatever this risibly self-serious metaphysical nonsense about performance and possession, creation and exorcism, aims to be.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphysical
Adjective
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Artificial Intelligence has evolved from a theoretical concept to a prevailing element of daily life.—
Kemba Walden,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some of the capacities cited may also represent theoretical potential or systems that are not consistently operating at full scale.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The former is right up the alley of fans of supernatural thrillers, while the latter pulls back the curtain on the invention of reality TV.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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But where once engineers could use any raw ingredients at their disposal to make parts with almost supernatural structural abilities, the climate crisis dictates a change of strategy.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the term sounds abstract, the idea is straightforward.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Also on display at Greene Naftali are a number of his immobile fabric figures and abstract line drawings.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Where these collections once prioritized open-toed sandals and breezy silhouettes, more ostentatious and conceptual collections have instead followed suit.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Pre-Development Agreement includes a conceptual master plan for the redevelopment of the Lincolnwood Town Center, consisting of a large retail store with a footprint of about 150,000 – 175,000 square feet, an automobile dealership, and additional commercial and retail uses, the release said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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These are works of deep conviction, carved in steel by a true believer in metal’s transcendental power.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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To the victim, a transcendental thief is still a thief.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The people behind Fire in the Mountains have teamed with the Firekeeper Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention and mental wellness for the Blackfeet Nation community, making the festival’s raison d’être feel more noble than your standard summer shindig.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The sheep rise to the occasion and use all the mental mystery-solving skills George and his stories have left behind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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As prospective farmers struggled to clear forests for rice fields in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Malaya, their efforts might have been accompanied by mystical incantations like this invocation against Iblis, the Devil in Islamic tradition.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rather like Indian gurus in nineteen-sixties hippie culture, the Jews were assumed to be repositories of every kind of mystical and human elevation.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Metaphysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphysical. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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