as in knowledge
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century
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Recent Examples of science
Bailey and Johansson, both in excellent form, inject a lot of charm into the evolving rapport between these two opposites — one an idealistic science guy, the other a swaggering combat vet who nonetheless is receptive to Henry’s misgivings about the ethics of the ParkerGenix plan.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Many in the European Mars science community keep hoping that the U.S. Congress, which will ultimately decide about the NASA budget, thwarts the cuts.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
These plans are now on hold amid a proposed Republican budget that would cut as much as half of NASA's science funding.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Talent Attraction and Retention Challenges As AI becomes more integrated into business operations, attracting and retaining top talent in fields like data science, machine learning, and AI engineering will become increasingly important.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Many in the European Mars science community keep hoping that the U.S. Congress, which will ultimately decide about the NASA budget, thwarts the cuts.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
These plans are now on hold amid a proposed Republican budget that would cut as much as half of NASA's science funding.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Talent Attraction and Retention Challenges As AI becomes more integrated into business operations, attracting and retaining top talent in fields like data science, machine learning, and AI engineering will become increasingly important.
—Tim Houlne, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for science
knowledge
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And if not, there is also the self-evident truth that the knowledge is there.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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When the man couldn’t provide police with any identification, the officers took him into custody, a police source with knowledge of the case said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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