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
Women have made critical contributions to space science and benefited from its findings.
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Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Trump’s war on science is not making America healthy again.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Trump’s war on science is not making America healthy again.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for science
Recent Examples of Synonyms for science
knowledge
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González is a fountain of knowledge but also a great educator, explaining things in detail without being pretentious or condescending.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Before they could be disposed of, Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donor of the cadavers or the donor's family, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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