discoverer

Definition of discoverernext

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Recent Examples of discoverer On this day in 1835—four days after a teaser notice appeared in the paper—The Sun began publishing a series of incredible discoveries attributed to John Herschel, son of famed astronomer William Herschel, discoverer of Uranus. Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, points out that thoughts based on material constructs do not express God, Spirit, who creates all that truly exists. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 The comet is named after its discoverer, German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Tempel, who first spotted it in 1873, per the Star Walk app. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026 They have been written to guide the unwitting discoverer through this minefield. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026 New episodes drop every other Thursday, kicking off on June 11 with biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who helped revolutionize gene editing and biology as co-discoverer of the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026 When new evidence emerges—especially about who a discoverer really was—a name can be reconsidered or replaced. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026 Pohlsepia mazonensis was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago. Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoverer
Noun
  • In reality, decades of land abuse and exploitation left behind a scarred terrain uniquely prepared for the arrival of kudzu as a fast-growing pioneer plant.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The early quantum pioneers didn’t realize — at first — that the arcane math that strikingly captured the conduct of atoms had left the real world behind.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The professional explorers spent a year living inside the Boundary Waters, using their platform to speak loudly for its protection.
    Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • From gentle ridge walks with panoramic valley views to high-altitude summit pushes, every level of explorer is catered to.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Since 2017 individual travelers have also been able to pass through the port.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a massive ice-rock avalanche triggered flash floods in Nepal’s steep Himalayan valleys, killing at least 72 people, sweeping away villages and roads, and leaving hundreds of residents and travelers missing.
    Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Discoverer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoverer. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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