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Recent Examples of discoverer
They have been written to guide the unwitting discoverer through this minefield.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026
New episodes drop every other Thursday, kicking off on June 11 with biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who helped revolutionize gene editing and biology as co-discoverer of the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Columbus was long celebrated for his voyage in 1492 to the Americas, which opened up trade routes with Europe and built his reputation as a heroic discoverer.
—Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Conscious of this, Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, encourages us to move, mentally, out of that false belief in life cycles.
—John Tyler, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2025
Watson ran a lab at Harvard University and was a co-discoverer of messenger RNA, the molecule that carries DNA's instructions to cells' protein-making factories.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The cauldron was found near the discoverer's summer cottage — but officials are keeping the location under wraps until the investigation is complete.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026
New episodes drop every other Thursday, kicking off on June 11 with biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who helped revolutionize gene editing and biology as co-discoverer of the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Columbus was long celebrated for his voyage in 1492 to the Americas, which opened up trade routes with Europe and built his reputation as a heroic discoverer.
—Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Conscious of this, Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, encourages us to move, mentally, out of that false belief in life cycles.
—John Tyler, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2025
Watson ran a lab at Harvard University and was a co-discoverer of messenger RNA, the molecule that carries DNA's instructions to cells' protein-making factories.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The cauldron was found near the discoverer's summer cottage — but officials are keeping the location under wraps until the investigation is complete.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoverer
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, personal branding pioneer, and Senior Contributor to Forbes.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The whole opening of the film pays homage to those pioneers of cinema.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Corneliani updated its sartorial proposition via functional details befitting a very dapper explorer.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Design practices Not knowing ahead of time what lunar explorers may face is an unsure, shuddering proposition.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Affordable July 4 destinations July 4 may be a peak travel period, but travelers can still snag some solid deals for a beach vacation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Weekend travelers also come in by road from Guadalajara.—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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“Discoverer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoverer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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