as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
a studied move by the company that was designed to put the competition out of business
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as in researched
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test
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as in learned
to commit to memory
having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
scientists who study the origin of the universe
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Recent Examples of studied
The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Neves Valente, 48, was a Portuguese national and studied physics at Brown from the fall of 2000 to the spring of 2001, according to Brown President Christina Paxson.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The team was expecting a typical day of fieldwork observing a group of mostly female sperm whales that was known to CETI researchers as Group A and had been studied for years.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
O’Hara studied theater at Toronto’s Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Neves Valente, 48, was a Portuguese national and studied physics at Brown from the fall of 2000 to the spring of 2001, according to Brown President Christina Paxson.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
The New York Fed studied the impact online sports betting could have on Americans' financial health — particularly delinquency rates — by comparing betting activity and consumer credit outcomes in states that legalized it with those that have not.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The team was expecting a typical day of fieldwork observing a group of mostly female sperm whales that was known to CETI researchers as Group A and had been studied for years.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied
Adjective
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Nussmeier considered entering last year’s draft but returned to LSU and had a nightmare season that ended with a November abdominal injury.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Credit scores, which impact people's ability and costs to borrow, typically range from 300 to 850, with around 670 and higher considered good.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jewson then researched deaf dancers in the ballet world and built their experience into the film’s sound design, letting audiences slip in and out of Chloe’s perspective during the action sequences.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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His chorus of critics includes farmworkers, former UFW organizers and academics who have researched the labor organization.—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Police said investigator reviewed additional video and learned the suspect had placed hidden cameras in at least two other parks.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chance first learned about the crash when Tanya’s iPhone issued an SOS alert.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Someone who has pondered such niceties is Richard Posner, a former circuit judge and a prolific legal scholar.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Nelson, executive director of the Hamline-Midway Coalition, said her board members pondered that question at length.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In practice, though, forgiving or settling debt is often a calculated business decision driven by risk, cost and recovery potential.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Armstrong made a calculated decision, deploying the craft's thrusters to stop the spinning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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For the study, researchers analyzed data from food logs collected from 112 people with overweight or obesity who were enrolled in a structured behavioral weight loss program.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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The numbers and rates of opioid overdose deaths fell for all races between 2023 and 2026, according to more detailed data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed by Stateline.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, the SAVE America Act, as contemplated by the president, would ban most forms of mail voting and require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Barry said that the landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Studied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studied. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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