astrophysical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astrophysical
Adjective
  • The announcement that Apple is diversifying its global supply chain beyond China in such a major way underscores the impact of US President Donald Trump’s astronomical 145% tariffs on the country.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • That is, in the end the final costs to all will be astronomical.
    Dennis Warren, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Just because a volatile molecule is in a comet or the interstellar medium doesn’t mean much for a planetary atmosphere, Nikku Madhusudhan, the paper’s lead author and an astrophysicist at the university of Cambridge in the U.K., tells me via email.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Despite the cold, icy conditions of interstellar clouds scattered between star systems, these regions contain a variety of prebiotic molecules.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Astrophysical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astrophysical. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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