as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the unearthing of a prehistoric man who had been preserved in an Alpine glacier proved to be a great boon to science
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Noun
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Use tools, such as influencer discovery platforms or social listening software, to identify creators who are already active in your niche or region.—
Sergi Cerrato,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025 -
To date, the collaboration has detected dozens of merger events since its first Nobel Prize-winning discovery.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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The Broader Labor Market Speaks The GMAC findings align with broader trends.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The findings come at a time of great political volatility.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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“Unearthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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