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
Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
That potential is drawing attention across US science agencies.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
And so learning science has sort of been that way.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Thomas offers live workshops and digital programs to introduce employees to the science and mechanics behind the practice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
That potential is drawing attention across US science agencies.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
And so learning science has sort of been that way.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Thomas offers live workshops and digital programs to introduce employees to the science and mechanics behind the practice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for science
Recent Examples of Synonyms for science
knowledge
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That requires more than knowledge.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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HoneyBee Sage aimed to be that space to share knowledge as well as a business prototype for other entrepreneurs interested in herbalism.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/science. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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