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 Their research produced important discoveries about learning and conditioning. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 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 The biggest wild card is a secret Sunday world premiere with major names promised, underscoring the festival’s enduring appeal as a place where discoveries can happen. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The 12-day calendar is filled with a pen pouch, sticker set, thank you cards, notebooks and a mini gratitude journal, among other discoveries. Claire Peltier, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Days filled with screenings, meetings, press conferences, discussion, discoveries, emotion, and, inevitably, a few surprises. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 But despite that truncated lifetime, Philae made several key discoveries – including detecting organics on 67P, mission scientists said. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Young paleontologists will love learning about local discoveries at the Moab Museum and Moab Giants Museum and Dinosaur Park, while photographers will find plenty of scenic vistas to capture. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • However, the findings place tighter limits on explanations for superconductivity in magic-angle graphene.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Yarbo later acknowledged the core technical findings and began rolling out fixes.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Best Last-Chance Amazon Beauty Labor Day Sales The clock is ticking down on Amazon’s Labor Day beauty discounts, so stock up on finds from Laneige, Medicube, Olay, and more popular brands.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As in a home, artworks, books and ceramics are dotted throughout, along with such vintage finds as 1930s wood carvings and a 1970s light fixture in smoky glass.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Gorky was using European traditions—Roberto Matta’s Surrealism, Picasso’s neoclassicism, Cézanne’s explorations—to make work that captured New York’s sexiness, skittishness, and force.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Belgian designer, who went on to thank her team members and collaborators by name, is known for her varied explorations of feminine identity.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • In short, unruly crowds, strange smells, intrusive noise and late nights are not unique inventions of the TikTok era.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Many still recognize him as the radar tech from Spaceballs (1987); more still have heard his vocal inventions in Gremlins (1984).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Discoveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoveries. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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