discoveries

plural of discovery
1
as in findings
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time the discovery of a new species of starfish

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2
as in finds
something discovered his many zoological discoveries include several species of birds

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Recent Examples of discoveries In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman). — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 Oncologists disagree on how broadly genetics discoveries will transform cancer diagnosis. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Galileo made a host of Jupiter discoveries during its storied 14-year mission (which NASA extended three times before the end). — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 While most fossil hunters can walk away with a few shark teeth and bone vertebrae, a lucky few have hit the jackpot with rare, coveted discoveries. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The discoveries have sent shock waves around the country, sparked a high-level investigation and highlighted the scourge of femicide and high levels of violent crime. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 This possibility emerged from a series of discoveries, spanning decades, involving the cells of the early embryo, which possess remarkable flexibility. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 The discoveries could also reveal the convent's international connections. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Those were among the key findings in an after-action report released Friday by Utah Valley University.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers say that close collaboration helped connect those findings into a single explanation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Read on to shop those finds and other lookalikes for her plaid skirt, boots, and top-handle bag — all from $10.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Mason Crop Bootcut Jean Rosalinda Blouse Continue scrolling for more finds on my wishlist at Paige’s Friends & Family Sale.
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Part of it has to do with Tariq, a Pakistani American filmmaker who partially grew up in Texas and has a knack for embedding a dizzying aesthetic into cross-cultural explorations.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Hadrian’s Wall is the place of continuing archeological discovery, even after all these years and explorations.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In time, Nocera hopes his inventions will allow individuals and companies alike to cut their carbon footprint, while also providing new clean energy sources.
    — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As with all of our best and worst inventions, its motive has always been desperation.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Discoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoveries. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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