as in spiritual
not composed of matter
Newton's laws explain the effects of nonmaterial forces on bodies
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Recent Examples of nonmaterial
Put simply, superheated plasma was being tested as fuel, but the temperatures melted any sort of solid container, so the experiments used nonmaterial vessels formed from extremely powerful magnetic fields.
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Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
The author excludes them all, asserting that belief in any kind of nonmaterial, ethereal world lacks empirical support.
—Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
So people escaped into the nonmaterial world.
—Keith Gessen, Vogue, 19 May 2022
In another time, and another year, showing appreciation for your pals could come in many nonmaterial forms (like quality time), but a tangible gift during a time of great stress—and separation, as folks social distance—can mean a great deal right now.
—Lori Keong, SELF, 14 Dec. 2020
The first part of the book is committed to a ground-clearing exercise, describing the various concepts of the nonmaterial soul that feature in many different religious belief systems.
—Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
The real challenge in terms of 2022 earnings is going to be addressing inflation in other costs, so nonmaterial costs.
—George Stahl, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
Robert Kagan also emphasized the role of nonmaterial motives in U.S. foreign policy.
—William A. Galston, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
An example of a nonmaterial breach is a landlord thinking their tenant is not cleaning enough, but nothing has been damaged.
—Randy Furst, Star Tribune, 11 July 2021
Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
The author excludes them all, asserting that belief in any kind of nonmaterial, ethereal world lacks empirical support.
—Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
So people escaped into the nonmaterial world.
—Keith Gessen, Vogue, 19 May 2022
In another time, and another year, showing appreciation for your pals could come in many nonmaterial forms (like quality time), but a tangible gift during a time of great stress—and separation, as folks social distance—can mean a great deal right now.
—Lori Keong, SELF, 14 Dec. 2020
The first part of the book is committed to a ground-clearing exercise, describing the various concepts of the nonmaterial soul that feature in many different religious belief systems.
—Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
The real challenge in terms of 2022 earnings is going to be addressing inflation in other costs, so nonmaterial costs.
—George Stahl, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
Robert Kagan also emphasized the role of nonmaterial motives in U.S. foreign policy.
—William A. Galston, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
An example of a nonmaterial breach is a landlord thinking their tenant is not cleaning enough, but nothing has been damaged.
—Randy Furst, Star Tribune, 11 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmaterial
Adjective
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From Ben Affleck to Seth Rogen, Hollywood finds a ‘spiritual home’ at SXSW.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Alcantara was quite spiritual and often ministered at the church.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the sequences are also meant to be dream visions, metaphysical and cinematic escapes into an alternate dimension full of exquisite grandiosity and grace.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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The movie is a metaphysical mystery, a sort of American gothic in which a warm and inviting old suburban house becomes the shivery site of a haunting, a confinement, and a menace.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.—
Randy L. Friedman,
The Conversation,
16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2021
Adjective
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For the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, the amounts received were immaterial.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews sat out the team’s otherwise immaterial 2-1 loss to Sweden out of an abundance of caution, and Brady Tkachuk left the game in the middle of the first period after crashing into the cage.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ansari answers crypto question with call for campaign finance reform Ansari’s candidacy was boosted by a massive expenditure from advocates of cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
17 Oct. 2024
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One of Ansari’s top financial backers was a group advocating for cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Twenty years after the Keanu Reeves supernatural noir, some thoughts on what’s missing in everyday entertainment.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Even for those who attribute supernatural powers to tarot, the past is anything but straightforward.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Nonmaterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmaterial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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